Minneapolis/Compare
Fulton vs Lyndale
Fulton and Lyndale are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Fulton is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 11). Lyndale wins the errand count. Lyndale has the lower ACS median ($1,112).
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 | Lyndale |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 11 |
| Schools | 100 | 14 |
| Walk | 6 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 11 |
| Median rent | $2,312 | $1,112 |
| Median home | $645,576 | $339,300 |
| Population | 11,690 | 3,933 |
| Commute to Downtown | 31 min | 24 min |
| Commute to University | 39 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 12 min | 17 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Fulton | Lyndale |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 13% | 77% |
| Median age | 41.9 | 31.5 |
| Median income | $167K | $53K |
| Part I per 1k | 5.9 | 112.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 45 | 62 |
| Parks / 800m | 10 | 13 |
| 311 last 14 days | 34 | 65 |
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. Lyndale is 19% 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 Fulton if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 100 vs 11. Schools score 100 vs 14. Fulton is tagged family on this map; Lyndale is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Lyndale if the rent gap is the point and you want the errands on foot. ACS median rent is $1,112 vs $2,312. Walk is 19 vs 6. Vibe is 11 vs 1. 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
Lyndale
South of Whittier on the same grid. More houses, still a bus on Lyndale, still inner south.
$1,112 median rent · safety 11 · walk 19
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Fulton or Lyndale?
Lyndale is the lower ACS median: $2,312 vs $1,112. About 77% rent in Lyndale vs 13% in Fulton. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Fulton more walkable than Lyndale?
Lyndale wins the errand count (walk 6 vs 19). Groceries inside 800 meters: 1 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Fulton or Lyndale?
Fulton is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 11). Combined rate 5.9 vs 112.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Fulton or Lyndale?
Fulton leads the school axis (100 vs 14). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 6.4 / 10. Median age 41.9 vs 31.5. Lyndale has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
31 minutes from Fulton to Downtown, 24 from Lyndale. Lyndale is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Fulton or Lyndale: 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.