Minneapolis/Compare
Loring Park vs Seward
Loring Park and Seward are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Loring Park is the calmer Part I map (53 vs 42). Loring Park wins the errand count. Seward has the lower ACS median ($986).
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 | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 42 |
| Schools | 29 | 36 |
| Walk | 54 | 25 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 84 | 12 |
| Median rent | $1,187 | $986 |
| Median home | $236,207 | $348,829 |
| Population | 10,789 | 8,210 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 11 min |
| Commute to University | 22 min | 17 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 21 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Loring Park | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 78% | 67% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.8 |
| Median income | $54K | $59K |
| Part I per 1k | 57.5 | 62.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 3 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 73 | 72 |
| Parks / 800m | 122 | 22 |
| 311 last 14 days | 50 | 49 |
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. Seward is 28% 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 12. Walk is 54 vs 25. Safety is 53 vs 42. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Seward if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $986 vs $1,187. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Seward
Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Progressive without downtown prices.
$986 median rent · safety 42 · walk 25
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Loring Park or Seward?
Seward is the lower ACS median: $1,187 vs $986. About 67% rent in Seward vs 78% in Loring Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Loring Park more walkable than Seward?
Loring Park wins the errand count (walk 54 vs 25). Groceries inside 800 meters: 3 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Loring Park or Seward?
Loring Park is the calmer Part I read (53 vs 42). Combined rate 57.5 vs 62.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Loring Park or Seward?
Seward leads the school axis (36 vs 29). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 35.8 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, 11 from Seward. Seward is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Loring Park or Seward: Lowry Hill East. The Wedge is the search term; Lowry Hill East is the official polygon. Hennepin bars on one edge, quieter streets on the other. Part of what people call Uptown.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.