Minneapolis/Compare
Lowry Hill vs Whittier
Lowry Hill and Whittier are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Lowry Hill is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 47). Whittier 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 | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 47 |
| Schools | 71 | 29 |
| Walk | 11 | 27 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 14 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,275 | $1,376 |
| Median home | $804,000 | $350,950 |
| Population | 4,031 | 18,575 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 19 min |
| Commute to University | 28 min | 26 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 18 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Lowry Hill | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 58% | 89% |
| Median age | 36.6 | 29.6 |
| Median income | $107K | $58K |
| Part I per 1k | 39.7 | 58.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 0 | 12 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 37 | 57 |
| Parks / 800m | 34 | 17 |
| 311 last 14 days | 27 | 107 |
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. 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 if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 71 vs 29. Safety is 74 vs 47. Lowry Hill is tagged family on this map; Whittier is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Whittier if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 27 vs 11. Vibe is 27 vs 14. 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
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 or Whittier?
Lowry Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,275 vs $1,376. About 58% rent in Lowry Hill vs 89% in Whittier. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Lowry Hill more walkable than Whittier?
Whittier wins the errand count (walk 11 vs 27). Groceries inside 800 meters: 0 vs 12. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Lowry Hill or Whittier?
Lowry Hill is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 47). Combined rate 39.7 vs 58.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Lowry Hill or Whittier?
Lowry Hill leads the school axis (71 vs 29). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 36.6 vs 29.6. Whittier 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, 19 from Whittier. Lowry Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Lowry Hill 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.