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Lowry Hill vs Lowry Hill East
Lowry Hill and Lowry Hill East are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Lowry Hill is the calmer Part I map (74 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 | Lowry Hill East |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 0 |
| Schools | 71 | 43 |
| Walk | 11 | 22 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 14 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,275 | $1,250 |
| Median home | $804,000 | $442,200 |
| Population | 4,031 | 4,958 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 14 min |
| Commute to University | 28 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 18 min | 17 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Lowry Hill | Lowry Hill East |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 58% | 90% |
| Median age | 36.6 | 28.1 |
| Median income | $107K | $58K |
| Part I per 1k | 39.7 | 122.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 0 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 37 | 40 |
| Parks / 800m | 34 | 14 |
| 311 last 14 days | 27 | 76 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Lo Hill is 7% below the 2024 city median. Wedge is 9% 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 if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 74 vs 0. Schools score 71 vs 43. Lowry Hill is tagged family on this map; Lowry Hill East is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Lowry Hill East if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 27 vs 14. Walk is 22 vs 11. Read both pages before you decide.
Lowry Hill
Mansions on the hill above the Walker. Quieter than the Wedge, still inner, still a walk to the lakes.
$1,275 median rent · safety 74 · walk 11
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Lowry Hill or Lowry Hill East?
Lowry Hill East is the lower ACS median: $1,275 vs $1,250. About 90% rent in Lowry Hill East vs 58% in Lowry Hill. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Lowry Hill more walkable than Lowry Hill East?
Lowry Hill East wins the errand count (walk 11 vs 22). Groceries inside 800 meters: 0 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Lowry Hill or Lowry Hill East?
Lowry Hill is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 0). Combined rate 39.7 vs 122.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Lowry Hill or Lowry Hill East?
Lowry Hill leads the school axis (71 vs 43). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 36.6 vs 28.1. Lowry Hill East has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
18 minutes from Lowry Hill to Downtown, 14 from Lowry Hill East. Lowry Hill East is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Lowry Hill or Lowry Hill East: Loring Park. The park is the living room; downtown is a walk. Apartment density without the warehouse look of the North Loop.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.