Minneapolis/Compare
Longfellow vs Prospect Park
Longfellow and Prospect Park are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Prospect Park is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 5). Prospect 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 | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 68 |
| Schools | 50 | 54 |
| Walk | 10 | 16 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,195 | $1,407 |
| Median home | $327,552 | $528,136 |
| Population | 5,812 | 8,619 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 17 min |
| Commute to University | 19 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 33 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Longfellow | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 57% | 80% |
| Median age | 36.7 | 24.3 |
| Median income | $77K | $49K |
| Part I per 1k | 113.0 | 43.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 52 | 58 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 20 |
| 311 last 14 days | 87 | 56 |
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. Prospct is 3% 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 Longfellow if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,195 vs $1,407. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Prospect Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 68 vs 5. Vibe is 16 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
Prospect Park
The Witch's Hat tower and a pocket of houses east of campus. Official name is Prospect Park - East River Road.
$1,407 median rent · safety 68 · walk 16
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Longfellow or Prospect Park?
Longfellow is the lower ACS median: $1,195 vs $1,407. About 57% rent in Longfellow vs 80% in Prospect Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Longfellow more walkable than Prospect Park?
Prospect Park wins the errand count (walk 10 vs 16). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Longfellow or Prospect Park?
Prospect Park is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 5). Combined rate 43.7 vs 113.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Longfellow or Prospect Park?
Prospect Park leads the school axis (54 vs 50). Nearby rating is 7.5 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 24.3 vs 36.7. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
22 minutes from Longfellow to Downtown, 17 from Prospect Park. Prospect Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Longfellow or Prospect Park: Powderhorn Park. The park is a bowl; the streets around it are still mixed. Safety scores tell you to weight it honestly.
Longfellow vs Powderhorn ParkProspect Park vs Powderhorn Park
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.