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Longfellow vs Powderhorn Park
Longfellow and Powderhorn Park are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Powderhorn Park is the calmer Part I map (26 vs 5). Powderhorn Park wins the errand count. Longfellow has the lower ACS median ($1,195).
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 | Longfellow | Powderhorn Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 26 |
| Schools | 50 | 7 |
| Walk | 10 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 10 |
| Median rent | $1,195 | $1,329 |
| Median home | $327,552 | $315,430 |
| Population | 5,812 | 5,409 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 17 min |
| Commute to University | 19 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 33 min | 23 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Longfellow | Powderhorn Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 57% | 44% |
| Median age | 36.7 | 35.3 |
| Median income | $77K | $74K |
| Part I per 1k | 113.0 | 90.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 52 | 60 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 20 |
| 311 last 14 days | 87 | 72 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Longfel is 13% below the 2024 city median. Pwdhorn is 3% 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 Longfellow if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 50 vs 7. Longfellow is tagged family on this map; Powderhorn Park is not. ACS median rent is $1,195 vs $1,329. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Powderhorn Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the errands on foot. Safety is 26 vs 5. Walk is 23 vs 10. Vibe is 10 vs 1. Read both pages before you decide.
Longfellow
Hiawatha, the creek, and a south-east grid that still feels like a neighborhood. More house than loft.
$1,195 median rent · safety 5 · walk 10
Powderhorn Park
The park is a bowl; the streets around it are still mixed. Safety scores tell you to weight it honestly.
$1,329 median rent · safety 26 · walk 23
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Longfellow or Powderhorn Park?
Longfellow is the lower ACS median: $1,195 vs $1,329. About 57% rent in Longfellow vs 44% in Powderhorn Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Longfellow more walkable than Powderhorn Park?
Powderhorn Park wins the errand count (walk 10 vs 23). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Longfellow or Powderhorn Park?
Powderhorn Park is the calmer Part I read (26 vs 5). Combined rate 90.6 vs 113.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Longfellow or Powderhorn Park?
Longfellow leads the school axis (50 vs 7). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 36.7 vs 35.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
22 minutes from Longfellow to Downtown, 17 from Powderhorn Park. Powderhorn Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Longfellow or Powderhorn Park: Prospect Park. The Witch's Hat tower and a pocket of houses east of campus. Official name is Prospect Park - East River Road.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.