Minneapolis/Compare
Linden Hills vs South Uptown
Linden Hills and South Uptown are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Linden Hills is the calmer Part I map (95 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 | Linden Hills | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 63 |
| Schools | 93 | 50 |
| Walk | 6 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 5 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,743 | $1,337 |
| Median home | $729,200 | $346,584 |
| Population | 4,385 | 7,016 |
| Commute to Downtown | 27 min | 22 min |
| Commute to University | 36 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 6 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Linden Hills | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 31% | 69% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 32.3 |
| Median income | $117K | $72K |
| Part I per 1k | 24.1 | 48.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 31 | 53 |
| Parks / 800m | 13 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | 49 | 44 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Linden is 27% 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 Linden Hills if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 93 vs 50. Safety is 95 vs 63. Linden Hills 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 errands on foot. ACS median rent is $1,337 vs $1,743. Walk is 19 vs 6. Vibe is 16 vs 5. Read both pages before you decide.
Linden Hills
A village commercial node between Harriet and Bde Maka Ska. The southwest family read of the city.
$1,743 median rent · safety 95 · 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, Linden Hills or South Uptown?
South Uptown is the lower ACS median: $1,743 vs $1,337. About 69% rent in South Uptown vs 31% in Linden Hills. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Linden Hills more walkable than South Uptown?
South Uptown wins the errand count (walk 6 vs 19). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Linden Hills or South Uptown?
Linden Hills is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 63). Combined rate 24.1 vs 48.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Linden Hills or South Uptown?
Linden Hills leads the school axis (93 vs 50). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 41.1 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 Linden Hills 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 Linden Hills or South Uptown: East Bde Maka Ska. The lake used to be Calhoun; the official name is East Bde Maka Ska. Beach, trail, and the west edge of Uptown.
Linden Hills vs East Bde Maka SkaSouth Uptown vs East Bde Maka Ska
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.