65fit
Loring Park
$1K median rent
The park is the living room; downtown is a walk. Apartment density without the warehouse look of the North Loop.
WaterfrontWalk 54Safety 53
Minneapolis/Lowry Hill East
37fit
Lowry Hill East
Official neighborhood: Lowry Hill East
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
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.
the wedgewedgeuptown
Best in Minneapolis for familiesWalkable MinneapolisUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
0
63 violent · 543 property · 122.2 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)-50 vs city set
Schools
43
Rating 7.2 / 10 nearby-6 vs city set
Walk
22
OSM: 10 groceries · 19 cafes · 40 transit · 14 parks0 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,250 ACS median vs your rent budget0 vs city set
Vibe
27
OSM: 19 cafes · 46 restaurants · 10 bars · 14 parks+5 vs city set
Commute to work
From Lowry Hill East, a typical weekday is 14 min to Downtown, 23 min to University, 17 min to Southwest. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
14 min
Nicollet, Target Field · -5 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
University
23 min
Dinkytown, East Bank · -2 min vs the city-set median
Southwest
17 min
Uptown and the lakes · -1 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,250 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 26% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($58K) could “afford” about $1,454 a month at 30% of gross pay.
90% of households rent. Median home value is $442,200.
ACS median rent
$1,250
30% income budget
$1,454
Rent / income
26%
Median home
$442,200
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 10 groceries, 19 cafes, 14 parks, and 40 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 14 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (40 stops or stations).
19 cafes and 46 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Minneapolis set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 17 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
4,958
Median age
28.1
Median income
$58K
Renters
90%
Bachelor+
62%
Violent / 1k
12.7
Property / 1k
109.5
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 1 census tract · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Nightlife
Crime is MPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
The Wedge is the search term; Lowry Hill East is the official polygon. Hennepin bars on one edge, quieter streets on the other. Mpls With Love calls out young professionals, duplexes, noise, and parking as the deal. This is the Uptown people mean when they say they lived in Uptown.
Old building stock, some of it tired. Lakes are a walk west. Weight nightlife and walk. If the bars are the point, stay. If you wanted the lake as a front yard, East Isles and East Bde Maka Ska are the next official pieces of the same myth.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Lowry Hill East safe?
On this map Lowry Hill East has a higher Part I rate than most Minneapolis neighborhoods in the set (safety 0 vs city 50). MPD logged 12.7 violent and 109.5 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 122.2 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Lowry Hill East?
ACS median rent is $1,250. Median home value is $442,200. About 90% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Lowry Hill East walkable?
Walk scores 22 here vs 22 for the Minneapolis set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 10 groceries, 19 cafes, 40 transit stops, 14 parks.
Is Lowry Hill East good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 7.2 / 10. Median age is 28.1.
How long is the commute from Lowry Hill East?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 14. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Minneapolis.
How many people live in Lowry Hill East?
About 4,958 residents, median income $58K, 62% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Lowry Hill East?
Closest on this map: East Isles, Whittier, Loring Park. Compare Lowry Hill East vs East Isles if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Lowry Hill East vs East IslesLowry Hill East vs WhittierLowry Hill East vs Loring Park
45fit
Whittier
$1K median rent
Eat Street on Nicollet and a mix of old apartments. Denser and more restless than the Wedge.
NightlifeWalk 27Safety 47
44fit
South Uptown
$1K median rent
Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
NightlifeWalk 19Safety 63
42fit
Seward
$986 median rent
Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Progressive without downtown prices.
PlannedWalk 25Safety 42
36fit
East Isles
$1K median rent
Lake of the Isles on the west edge and Uptown on the east. Another official piece of the Uptown search.
NightlifeWaterfrontWalk 9Safety 21