Minneapolis/Compare
Fulton vs South Uptown
Fulton and South Uptown are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Fulton is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 63). South Uptown wins the errand count. South Uptown has the lower ACS median ($1,337).
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 | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 63 |
| Schools | 100 | 50 |
| Walk | 6 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 16 |
| Median rent | $2,312 | $1,337 |
| Median home | $645,576 | $346,584 |
| Population | 11,690 | 7,016 |
| Commute to Downtown | 31 min | 22 min |
| Commute to University | 39 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 12 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Fulton | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 13% | 69% |
| Median age | 41.9 | 32.3 |
| Median income | $167K | $72K |
| Part I per 1k | 5.9 | 48.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 45 | 53 |
| Parks / 800m | 10 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | 34 | 44 |
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. S Uptown is 2% 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 school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 100 vs 50. Safety is 100 vs 63. Fulton is tagged family on this map; South Uptown is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick South Uptown if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $1,337 vs $2,312. Vibe is 16 vs 1. Walk is 19 vs 6. 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
South Uptown
Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
$1,337 median rent · safety 63 · walk 19
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Fulton or South Uptown?
South Uptown is the lower ACS median: $2,312 vs $1,337. About 69% rent in South Uptown vs 13% in Fulton. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Fulton more walkable than South Uptown?
South Uptown wins the errand count (walk 6 vs 19). Groceries inside 800 meters: 1 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Fulton or South Uptown?
Fulton is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 63). Combined rate 5.9 vs 48.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Fulton or South Uptown?
Fulton leads the school axis (100 vs 50). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 41.9 vs 32.3. South Uptown has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
31 minutes from Fulton to Downtown, 22 from South Uptown. South Uptown is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Fulton or South Uptown: 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.