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East Isles vs Lowry Hill East
East Isles and Lowry Hill East are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. East Isles is the calmer Part I map (21 vs 0). Lowry Hill East wins the errand count. East Isles has the lower ACS median ($1,208).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Minneapolis neighborhoods.
| Axis | East Isles | Lowry Hill East |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 0 |
| Schools | 64 | 43 |
| Walk | 9 | 22 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 17 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,208 | $1,250 |
| Median home | $697,400 | $442,200 |
| Population | 2,629 | 4,958 |
| Commute to Downtown | 19 min | 14 min |
| Commute to University | 29 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 13 min | 17 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Isles | Lowry Hill East |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 46% | 90% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 28.1 |
| Median income | $103K | $58K |
| Part I per 1k | 95.4 | 122.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 19 | 40 |
| Parks / 800m | 13 | 14 |
| 311 last 14 days | 31 | 76 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Isles is 12% below the 2024 city median. Wedge is 9% below the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick East Isles if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 21 vs 0. Schools score 64 vs 43. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Lowry Hill East if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 22 vs 9. Vibe is 27 vs 17. Read both pages before you decide.
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 East
The Wedge is the search term; Lowry Hill East is the official polygon. Hennepin bars on one edge, quieter streets on the other. Part of what people call Uptown.
$1,250 median rent · safety 0 · walk 22
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, East Isles or Lowry Hill East?
East Isles is the lower ACS median: $1,208 vs $1,250. About 46% rent in East Isles vs 90% in Lowry Hill East. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Isles more walkable than Lowry Hill East?
Lowry Hill East wins the errand count (walk 9 vs 22). Groceries inside 800 meters: 6 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Isles or Lowry Hill East?
East Isles is the calmer Part I read (21 vs 0). Combined rate 95.4 vs 122.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Isles or Lowry Hill East?
East Isles leads the school axis (64 vs 43). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 43.5 vs 28.1. Lowry Hill East has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
19 minutes from East Isles to Downtown, 14 from Lowry Hill East. Lowry Hill East is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not East Isles or Lowry Hill East: South Uptown. Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.