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Lowry Hill East vs Whittier
Lowry Hill East and Whittier are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Whittier is the calmer Part I map (47 vs 0). Whittier 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 | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0 | 47 |
| Schools | 43 | 29 |
| Walk | 22 | 27 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 27 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,250 | $1,376 |
| Median home | $442,200 | $350,950 |
| Population | 4,958 | 18,575 |
| Commute to Downtown | 14 min | 19 min |
| Commute to University | 23 min | 26 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 17 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Lowry Hill East | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 90% | 89% |
| Median age | 28.1 | 29.6 |
| Median income | $58K | $58K |
| Part I per 1k | 122.2 | 58.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 12 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 40 | 57 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 17 |
| 311 last 14 days | 76 | 107 |
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. Whittier is 0% 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 the school rating nearby is the point and you want the cafes and the night. Schools score 43 vs 29. Vibe is 27 vs 27. ACS median rent is $1,250 vs $1,376. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Whittier if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 47 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
Whittier
Eat Street on Nicollet and a mix of old apartments. Denser and more restless than the Wedge.
$1,376 median rent · safety 47 · walk 27
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Lowry Hill East or Whittier?
Lowry Hill East is the lower ACS median: $1,250 vs $1,376. About 90% rent in Lowry Hill East vs 89% in Whittier. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Lowry Hill East more walkable than Whittier?
Whittier wins the errand count (walk 22 vs 27). Groceries inside 800 meters: 10 vs 12. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Lowry Hill East or Whittier?
Whittier is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 0). Combined rate 58.1 vs 122.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Lowry Hill East or Whittier?
Lowry Hill East leads the school axis (43 vs 29). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 28.1 vs 29.6. Whittier 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, 19 from Whittier. 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 Whittier: 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.