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King Field vs South Uptown
King Field and South Uptown are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. King Field is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 63). Walk is a wash (19 vs 19). 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 | King Field | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 63 |
| Schools | 79 | 50 |
| Walk | 19 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,343 | $1,337 |
| Median home | $390,117 | $346,584 |
| Population | 8,118 | 7,016 |
| Commute to Downtown | 27 min | 22 min |
| Commute to University | 34 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 13 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | King Field | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 38% | 69% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 32.3 |
| Median income | $98K | $72K |
| Part I per 1k | 36.5 | 48.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 77 | 53 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | 56 | 44 |
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. 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 King Field if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 79 vs 50. Safety is 84 vs 63. King Field is tagged family on this map; South Uptown is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick South Uptown if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 16 vs 0. 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
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, King Field or South Uptown?
South Uptown is the lower ACS median: $1,343 vs $1,337. About 69% rent in South Uptown vs 38% in King Field. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is King Field more walkable than South Uptown?
Walk is basically a tie (19 vs 19). Count groceries if you care: 4 in King Field vs 7 in South Uptown, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, King Field or South Uptown?
King Field is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 63). Combined rate 36.5 vs 48.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, King Field or South Uptown?
King Field leads the school axis (79 vs 50). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 35.2 vs 32.3. South Uptown 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, 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 King Field or South Uptown: 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.