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East Isles vs Lowry Hill
East Isles and Lowry Hill are official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Lowry Hill leads safety (74 vs 21). Lowry Hill leads walk. East Isles has the lower ACS median rent ($1,208).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | East Isles | Lowry Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 74 |
| Schools | 64 | 71 |
| Walk | 9 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 17 | 14 |
| Median rent | $1,208 | $1,275 |
| Median home | $697,400 | $804,000 |
| Population | 2,629 | 4,031 |
| Commute to Downtown | 19 min | 18 min |
| Commute to University | 29 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 13 min | 18 min |
East Isles
Lake of the Isles on the west edge and Uptown on the east. Another official piece of the Uptown search.
$1,208 median rent · safety 21 · walk 9
Lowry Hill
Mansions on the hill above the Walker. Quieter than the Wedge, still inner, still a walk to the lakes.
$1,275 median rent · safety 74 · walk 11
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.