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Lowry Hill East vs Seward
Lowry Hill East and Seward are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Seward is the calmer Part I map (42 vs 0). Walk is a wash (22 vs 25). 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 | Lowry Hill East | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0 | 42 |
| Schools | 43 | 36 |
| Walk | 22 | 25 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 27 | 12 |
| Median rent | $1,250 | $986 |
| Median home | $442,200 | $348,829 |
| Population | 4,958 | 8,210 |
| Commute to Downtown | 14 min | 11 min |
| Commute to University | 23 min | 17 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 17 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Lowry Hill East | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 90% | 67% |
| Median age | 28.1 | 35.8 |
| Median income | $58K | $59K |
| Part I per 1k | 122.2 | 62.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 40 | 72 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 22 |
| 311 last 14 days | 76 | 49 |
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. 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 Lowry Hill East if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 27 vs 12. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Seward if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 42 vs 0. ACS median rent is $986 vs $1,250. 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
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, Lowry Hill East or Seward?
Seward is the lower ACS median: $1,250 vs $986. About 67% rent in Seward vs 90% in Lowry Hill East. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Lowry Hill East more walkable than Seward?
Walk is basically a tie (22 vs 25). Count groceries if you care: 10 in Lowry Hill East vs 7 in Seward, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Lowry Hill East or Seward?
Seward is the calmer Part I read (42 vs 0). Combined rate 62.5 vs 122.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Lowry Hill East or Seward?
Lowry Hill East leads the school axis (43 vs 36). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 28.1 vs 35.8. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
14 minutes from Lowry Hill East 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 Lowry Hill East or Seward: Whittier. Eat Street on Nicollet and a mix of old apartments. Denser and more restless than the Wedge.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.