Minneapolis/Compare
King Field vs Lyndale
King Field and Lyndale are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. King Field is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 11). Walk is a wash (19 vs 19). 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 | King Field | Lyndale |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 11 |
| Schools | 79 | 14 |
| Walk | 19 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 11 |
| Median rent | $1,343 | $1,112 |
| Median home | $390,117 | $339,300 |
| Population | 8,118 | 3,933 |
| Commute to Downtown | 27 min | 24 min |
| Commute to University | 34 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 13 min | 17 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | King Field | Lyndale |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 38% | 77% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 31.5 |
| Median income | $98K | $53K |
| Part I per 1k | 36.5 | 112.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 77 | 62 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 13 |
| 311 last 14 days | 56 | 65 |
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. 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 King Field if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 84 vs 11. Schools score 79 vs 14. King Field is tagged family on this map; Lyndale is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Lyndale if you want the cafes and the night and the rent gap is the point. Vibe is 11 vs 0. ACS median rent is $1,112 vs $1,343. 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
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, King Field or Lyndale?
Lyndale is the lower ACS median: $1,343 vs $1,112. About 77% rent in Lyndale vs 38% in King Field. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is King Field more walkable than Lyndale?
Walk is basically a tie (19 vs 19). Count groceries if you care: 4 in King Field vs 5 in Lyndale, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, King Field or Lyndale?
King Field is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 11). Combined rate 36.5 vs 112.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, King Field or Lyndale?
King Field leads the school axis (79 vs 14). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 6.4 / 10. Median age 35.2 vs 31.5. Lyndale has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
27 minutes from King Field 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 King Field or Lyndale: Fulton. 50th & France on the Edina line and the lowest violent rate in this set. Quiet streets, high incomes, a bus ride from downtown.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.