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Loring Park vs Lowry Hill
Loring Park and Lowry Hill are official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Lowry Hill leads safety (74 vs 53). Loring Park leads walk. Loring Park has the lower ACS median rent ($1,187).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Loring Park | Lowry Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 74 |
| Schools | 29 | 71 |
| Walk | 54 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 84 | 14 |
| Median rent | $1,187 | $1,275 |
| Median home | $236,207 | $804,000 |
| Population | 10,789 | 4,031 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 18 min |
| Commute to University | 22 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 21 min | 18 min |
Loring Park
The park is the living room; downtown is a walk. Apartment density without the warehouse look of the North Loop.
$1,187 median rent · safety 53 · walk 54
Lowry Hill
Mansions on the hill above the Walker. Quieter than the Wedge, still inner, still a walk to the lakes.
$1,275 median rent · safety 74 · walk 11
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.