Minneapolis/Compare
Lowry Hill East vs South Uptown
Lowry Hill East and South Uptown are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. South Uptown is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 0). Walk is a wash (22 vs 19). 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 | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0 | 63 |
| Schools | 43 | 50 |
| Walk | 22 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 27 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,250 | $1,337 |
| Median home | $442,200 | $346,584 |
| Population | 4,958 | 7,016 |
| Commute to Downtown | 14 min | 22 min |
| Commute to University | 23 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 17 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Lowry Hill East | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 90% | 69% |
| Median age | 28.1 | 32.3 |
| Median income | $58K | $72K |
| Part I per 1k | 122.2 | 48.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 40 | 53 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | 76 | 44 |
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. S Uptown is 2% 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 and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Vibe is 27 vs 16. 14 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $1,250 vs $1,337. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick South Uptown if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 63 vs 0. 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
South Uptown
Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
$1,337 median rent · safety 63 · walk 19
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Lowry Hill East or South Uptown?
Lowry Hill East is the lower ACS median: $1,250 vs $1,337. About 90% rent in Lowry Hill East vs 69% in South Uptown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Lowry Hill East more walkable than South Uptown?
Walk is basically a tie (22 vs 19). Count groceries if you care: 10 in Lowry Hill East vs 7 in South Uptown, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Lowry Hill East or South Uptown?
South Uptown is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 0). Combined rate 48.8 vs 122.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Lowry Hill East or South Uptown?
South Uptown leads the school axis (50 vs 43). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 32.3 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, 22 from South Uptown. 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 South Uptown: East Isles. Lake of the Isles on the west edge and Uptown on the east. Another official piece of the Uptown search.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.