Minneapolis/Compare
Fulton vs Linden Hills
Fulton and Linden Hills are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Fulton is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 95). Walk is a wash (6 vs 6). Linden Hills has the lower ACS median ($1,743).
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 | Fulton | Linden Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 95 |
| Schools | 100 | 93 |
| Walk | 6 | 6 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 5 |
| Median rent | $2,312 | $1,743 |
| Median home | $645,576 | $729,200 |
| Population | 11,690 | 4,385 |
| Commute to Downtown | 31 min | 27 min |
| Commute to University | 39 min | 36 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 12 min | 6 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Fulton | Linden Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 13% | 31% |
| Median age | 41.9 | 41.1 |
| Median income | $167K | $117K |
| Part I per 1k | 5.9 | 24.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 45 | 31 |
| Parks / 800m | 10 | 13 |
| 311 last 14 days | 34 | 49 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Fulton is 69% above the 2024 city median. Linden is 27% above 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 Fulton if you already want this pocket more than the table. Linden Hills leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Linden Hills if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,743 vs $2,312. Read both pages before you decide.
Fulton
50th & France on the Edina line and the lowest violent rate in this set. Quiet streets, high incomes, a bus ride from downtown.
$2,312 median rent · safety 100 · walk 6
Linden Hills
A village commercial node between Harriet and Bde Maka Ska. The southwest family read of the city.
$1,743 median rent · safety 95 · walk 6
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Fulton or Linden Hills?
Linden Hills is the lower ACS median: $2,312 vs $1,743. About 31% rent in Linden Hills vs 13% in Fulton. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Fulton more walkable than Linden Hills?
Walk is basically a tie (6 vs 6). Count groceries if you care: 1 in Fulton vs 2 in Linden Hills, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Fulton or Linden Hills?
Fulton is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 95). Combined rate 5.9 vs 24.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Fulton or Linden Hills?
Fulton leads the school axis (100 vs 93). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 8.6 / 10. Median age 41.9 vs 41.1. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
31 minutes from Fulton to Downtown, 27 from Linden Hills. Linden Hills is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Fulton or Linden Hills: King Field. Bungalows, a commercial strip, and a south-side family default between Whittier and Minnehaha Creek.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.