77fit
Downtown West
$2K median rent
Nicollet Mall, office towers, and a crime rate that visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
NightlifePlannedWalk 100Safety 16
Minneapolis/Longfellow
30fit
Longfellow
Official neighborhood: Longfellow
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Hiawatha, the creek, and a south-east grid that still feels like a neighborhood. More house than loft.
minnehaha
Best in Minneapolis for familiesWalkable MinneapolisUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
5
46 violent · 611 property · 113.0 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)-45 vs city set
Schools
50
Rating 7.4 / 10 nearby+1 vs city set
Walk
10
OSM: 2 groceries · 5 cafes · 52 transit · 5 parks-12 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,195 ACS median vs your rent budget0 vs city set
Vibe
1
OSM: 5 cafes · 10 restaurants · 5 bars · 5 parks-21 vs city set
Commute to work
From Longfellow, a typical weekday is 22 min to Downtown, 19 min to University, 33 min to Southwest. Not live traffic.
University is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
22 min
Nicollet, Target Field · +3 min vs the city-set median
University
19 min
Dinkytown, East Bank · -6 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Southwest
33 min
Uptown and the lakes · +15 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,195 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 19% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($77K) could “afford” about $1,934 a month at 30% of gross pay.
57% of households rent. Median home value is $327,552.
ACS median rent
$1,195
30% income budget
$1,934
Rent / income
19%
Median home
$327,552
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 2 groceries, 5 cafes, 5 parks, and 52 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 5 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (52 stops or stations).
5 cafes and 10 restaurants sit in the same radius.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 6 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
5,812
Median age
36.7
Median income
$77K
Renters
57%
Bachelor+
40%
Violent / 1k
7.9
Property / 1k
105.1
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 2 census tracts · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Family streets
Crime is MPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Hiawatha, Minnehaha Creek, and a south-east grid that still feels like a neighborhood. Mpls With Love files it as value, bikeable via the Greenway, still rebuilding around Lake Street. More house than loft. The falls are a city park, which is an underrated way to live.
Crime and recovery are part of the honest listing, not a footnote. Weight cost and the lake/creek. Downtown is a train on Hiawatha. Compare to King Field for a west-of-the-creek version of family south.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Longfellow safe?
On this map Longfellow has a higher Part I rate than most Minneapolis neighborhoods in the set (safety 5 vs city 50). MPD logged 7.9 violent and 105.1 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 113.0 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Longfellow?
ACS median rent is $1,195. Median home value is $327,552. About 57% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Longfellow walkable?
Walk scores 10 here vs 22 for the Minneapolis set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 2 groceries, 5 cafes, 52 transit stops, 5 parks.
Is Longfellow good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 7.4 / 10. Median age is 36.7.
How long is the commute from Longfellow?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 22. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Minneapolis.
How many people live in Longfellow?
About 5,812 residents, median income $77K, 40% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Longfellow?
Closest on this map: Prospect Park, Powderhorn Park, Seward. Compare Longfellow vs Prospect Park if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Longfellow vs Prospect ParkLongfellow vs Powderhorn ParkLongfellow vs Seward
46fit
Marcy-Holmes
$1K median rent
Dinkytown is the search term; Marcy Holmes is the official neighborhood. Students, the river, and a short walk to campus.
NightlifePlannedWalk 22Safety 58
44fit
Prospect Park
$1K median rent
The Witch's Hat tower and a pocket of houses east of campus. Official name is Prospect Park - East River Road.
Family streetsWalk 16Safety 68
42fit
Seward
$986 median rent
Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Progressive without downtown prices.
PlannedWalk 25Safety 42
35fit
Powderhorn Park
$1K median rent
The park is a bowl; the streets around it are still mixed. Safety scores tell you to weight it honestly.
Walk 23Safety 26