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King Field vs Whittier
King Field and Whittier are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. King Field is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 47). Whittier wins the errand count. King Field has the lower ACS median ($1,343).
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 | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 47 |
| Schools | 79 | 29 |
| Walk | 19 | 27 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,343 | $1,376 |
| Median home | $390,117 | $350,950 |
| Population | 8,118 | 18,575 |
| Commute to Downtown | 27 min | 19 min |
| Commute to University | 34 min | 26 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 13 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | King Field | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 38% | 89% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 29.6 |
| Median income | $98K | $58K |
| Part I per 1k | 36.5 | 58.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 12 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 77 | 57 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 17 |
| 311 last 14 days | 56 | 107 |
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. Whittier is 0% above 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 29. Safety is 84 vs 47. King Field is tagged family on this map; Whittier is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Whittier if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 27 vs 0. Walk is 27 vs 19. 19 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
Whittier
Eat Street on Nicollet and a mix of old apartments. Denser and more restless than the Wedge.
$1,376 median rent · safety 47 · walk 27
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, King Field or Whittier?
King Field is the lower ACS median: $1,343 vs $1,376. About 38% rent in King Field vs 89% in Whittier. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is King Field more walkable than Whittier?
Whittier wins the errand count (walk 19 vs 27). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 12. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, King Field or Whittier?
King Field is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 47). Combined rate 36.5 vs 58.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, King Field or Whittier?
King Field leads the school axis (79 vs 29). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 35.2 vs 29.6. Whittier 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, 19 from Whittier. Whittier is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not King Field or Whittier: Lyndale. South of Whittier on the same grid. More houses, still a bus on Lyndale, still inner south.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.