Minneapolis/Compare
Longfellow vs Prospect Park
Longfellow and Prospect Park are official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Prospect Park leads safety (68 vs 5). Prospect Park leads walk. Longfellow has the lower ACS median rent ($1,195).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| 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 |
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
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.