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King Field vs Lowry Hill
King Field and Lowry Hill are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. King Field is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 74). King Field wins the errand count. Lowry Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,275).
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 | King Field | Lowry Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 74 |
| Schools | 79 | 71 |
| Walk | 19 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 14 |
| Median rent | $1,343 | $1,275 |
| Median home | $390,117 | $804,000 |
| Population | 8,118 | 4,031 |
| Commute to Downtown | 27 min | 18 min |
| Commute to University | 34 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 13 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | King Field | Lowry Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 38% | 58% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 36.6 |
| Median income | $98K | $107K |
| Part I per 1k | 36.5 | 39.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 77 | 37 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 34 |
| 311 last 14 days | 56 | 27 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. King Fd is 2% below the 2024 city median. Lo Hill is 7% 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 King Field if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 84 vs 74. Schools score 79 vs 71. Walk is 19 vs 11. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Lowry Hill if you want the cafes and the night and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Vibe is 14 vs 0. 18 vs 27 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
King Field
Bungalows, a commercial strip, and a south-side family default between Whittier and Minnehaha Creek.
$1,343 median rent · safety 84 · walk 19
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, King Field or Lowry Hill?
Lowry Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,343 vs $1,275. About 58% rent in Lowry Hill vs 38% in King Field. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is King Field more walkable than Lowry Hill?
King Field wins the errand count (walk 19 vs 11). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 0. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, King Field or Lowry Hill?
King Field is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 74). Combined rate 36.5 vs 39.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, King Field or Lowry Hill?
King Field leads the school axis (79 vs 71). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 8.0 / 10. Median age 35.2 vs 36.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
27 minutes from King Field to Downtown, 18 from Lowry Hill. Lowry Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not King Field or Lowry Hill: 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.