Minneapolis/Compare
Lowry Hill East vs Prospect Park
Lowry Hill East and Prospect Park are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Prospect Park is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 0). Lowry Hill East wins the errand count. Lowry Hill East has the lower ACS median ($1,250).
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 | Lowry Hill East | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0 | 68 |
| Schools | 43 | 54 |
| Walk | 22 | 16 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 27 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,250 | $1,407 |
| Median home | $442,200 | $528,136 |
| Population | 4,958 | 8,619 |
| Commute to Downtown | 14 min | 17 min |
| Commute to University | 23 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 17 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Lowry Hill East | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 90% | 80% |
| Median age | 28.1 | 24.3 |
| Median income | $58K | $49K |
| Part I per 1k | 122.2 | 43.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 40 | 58 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 20 |
| 311 last 14 days | 76 | 56 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Wedge is 9% below the 2024 city median. Prospct is 3% above 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 Lowry Hill East if you want the cafes and the night and the rent gap is the point. Vibe is 27 vs 16. ACS median rent is $1,250 vs $1,407. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Prospect Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 68 vs 0. Schools score 54 vs 43. Prospect Park is tagged family on this map; Lowry Hill East is not. Read both pages before you decide.
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.
$1,250 median rent · safety 0 · walk 22
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Lowry Hill East or Prospect Park?
Lowry Hill East is the lower ACS median: $1,250 vs $1,407. About 90% rent in Lowry Hill East vs 80% in Prospect Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Lowry Hill East more walkable than Prospect Park?
Lowry Hill East wins the errand count (walk 22 vs 16). Groceries inside 800 meters: 10 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Lowry Hill East or Prospect Park?
Prospect Park is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 0). Combined rate 43.7 vs 122.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Lowry Hill East or Prospect Park?
Prospect Park leads the school axis (54 vs 43). Nearby rating is 7.5 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 24.3 vs 28.1. Lowry Hill East has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
14 minutes from Lowry Hill East to Downtown, 17 from Prospect Park. Lowry Hill East is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Lowry Hill East or Prospect Park: Seward. Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Progressive without downtown prices.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.