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Lowry Hill vs North Loop
Lowry Hill and North Loop are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Lowry Hill is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 32). North Loop wins the errand count. Lowry Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,275).
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 | North Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 32 |
| Schools | 71 | 18 |
| Walk | 11 | 47 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 14 | 42 |
| Median rent | $1,275 | $2,120 |
| Median home | $804,000 | $422,283 |
| Population | 4,031 | 7,737 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 11 min |
| Commute to University | 28 min | 17 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 18 min | 31 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Lowry Hill | North Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 58% | 77% |
| Median age | 36.6 | 33.2 |
| Median income | $107K | $128K |
| Part I per 1k | 39.7 | 79.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 0 | 6 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 37 | 115 |
| Parks / 800m | 34 | 32 |
| 311 last 14 days | 27 | 29 |
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. N Loop is 55% 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 if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 71 vs 18. Safety is 74 vs 32. ACS median rent is $1,275 vs $2,120. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick North Loop if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 47 vs 11. Vibe is 42 vs 14. 11 vs 18 minutes to Downtown. 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
North Loop
Converted warehouses, Target Field, and the river trail. The official neighborhood is North Loop — search Warehouse District.
$2,120 median rent · safety 32 · walk 47
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Lowry Hill or North Loop?
Lowry Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,275 vs $2,120. About 58% rent in Lowry Hill vs 77% in North Loop. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Lowry Hill more walkable than North Loop?
North Loop wins the errand count (walk 11 vs 47). Groceries inside 800 meters: 0 vs 6. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Lowry Hill or North Loop?
Lowry Hill is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 32). Combined rate 39.7 vs 79.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Lowry Hill or North Loop?
Lowry Hill leads the school axis (71 vs 18). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 6.5 / 10. Median age 36.6 vs 33.2. North Loop 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, 11 from North Loop. North Loop is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Lowry Hill or North Loop: 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.