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Loring Park vs Marcy-Holmes
Loring Park and Marcy-Holmes are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Marcy-Holmes is the calmer Part I map (58 vs 53). Loring Park wins the errand count. Loring Park has the lower ACS median ($1,187).
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 | Loring Park | Marcy-Holmes |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 58 |
| Schools | 29 | 36 |
| Walk | 54 | 22 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 84 | 32 |
| Median rent | $1,187 | $1,288 |
| Median home | $236,207 | $363,570 |
| Population | 10,789 | 15,393 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 15 min |
| Commute to University | 22 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 21 min | 36 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Loring Park | Marcy-Holmes |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 78% | 90% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 25.4 |
| Median income | $54K | $48K |
| Part I per 1k | 57.5 | 55.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 3 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 73 | 46 |
| Parks / 800m | 122 | 34 |
| 311 last 14 days | 50 | 75 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Loring is 13% below the 2024 city median. Marcy is 6% 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 Loring Park if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 84 vs 32. Walk is 54 vs 22. ACS median rent is $1,187 vs $1,288. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Marcy-Holmes if you already want this pocket more than the table. Loring Park leads the numbered axes on this page.
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
Marcy-Holmes
Dinkytown is the search term; Marcy Holmes is the official neighborhood. Students, the river, and a short walk to campus.
$1,288 median rent · safety 58 · walk 22
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Loring Park or Marcy-Holmes?
Loring Park is the lower ACS median: $1,187 vs $1,288. About 78% rent in Loring Park vs 90% in Marcy-Holmes. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Loring Park more walkable than Marcy-Holmes?
Loring Park wins the errand count (walk 54 vs 22). Groceries inside 800 meters: 3 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Loring Park or Marcy-Holmes?
Marcy-Holmes is the calmer Part I read (58 vs 53). Combined rate 55.7 vs 57.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Loring Park or Marcy-Holmes?
Marcy-Holmes leads the school axis (36 vs 29). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 25.4 vs 35.6. Loring Park has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
12 minutes from Loring Park to Downtown, 15 from Marcy-Holmes. Loring Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Loring Park or Marcy-Holmes: Downtown West. Nicollet Mall, office towers, and a crime rate that visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.