48fit
King Field
$1K median rent
Bungalows, a commercial strip, and a south-side family default between Whittier and Minnehaha Creek.
Family streetsWalk 19Safety 84
Minneapolis/Lyndale
32fit
Lyndale
Official neighborhood: Lyndale
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
South of Whittier on the same grid. More houses, still a bus on Lyndale, still inner south.
lyndale neighborhood
Best in Minneapolis for familiesWalkable MinneapolisUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
11
77 violent · 365 property · 112.4 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)-39 vs city set
Schools
14
Rating 6.4 / 10 nearby-35 vs city set
Walk
19
OSM: 5 groceries · 7 cafes · 62 transit · 13 parks-3 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,112 ACS median vs your rent budget0 vs city set
Vibe
11
OSM: 7 cafes · 25 restaurants · 3 bars · 13 parks-11 vs city set
Commute to work
From Lyndale, a typical weekday is 24 min to Downtown, 29 min to University, 17 min to Southwest. Not live traffic.
Southwest is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
24 min
Nicollet, Target Field · +5 min vs the city-set median
University
29 min
Dinkytown, East Bank · +4 min vs the city-set median
Southwest
17 min
Uptown and the lakes · -1 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,112 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 25% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($53K) could “afford” about $1,332 a month at 30% of gross pay.
77% of households rent. Median home value is $339,300.
ACS median rent
$1,112
30% income budget
$1,332
Rent / income
25%
Median home
$339,300
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 5 groceries, 7 cafes, 13 parks, and 62 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 13 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (62 stops or stations).
7 cafes and 25 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Minneapolis set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 11 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
3,933
Median age
31.5
Median income
$53K
Renters
77%
Bachelor+
40%
Violent / 1k
19.6
Property / 1k
92.8
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 1 census tract · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Nightlife
Crime is MPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
South of Whittier on the same grid. More houses, still a bus on Lyndale, still inner south. It is the step between Eat Street density and King Field’s family default.
Commercial life is thinner than Whittier, which is the point. Weight cost and family. You are not far from Uptown; you are no longer in it.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Lyndale safe?
On this map Lyndale has a higher Part I rate than most Minneapolis neighborhoods in the set (safety 11 vs city 50). MPD logged 19.6 violent and 92.8 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 112.4 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Lyndale?
ACS median rent is $1,112. Median home value is $339,300. About 77% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Lyndale walkable?
Walk scores 19 here vs 22 for the Minneapolis set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 5 groceries, 7 cafes, 62 transit stops, 13 parks.
Is Lyndale good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 6.4 / 10. Median age is 31.5.
How long is the commute from Lyndale?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 24. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Minneapolis.
How many people live in Lyndale?
About 3,933 residents, median income $53K, 40% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Lyndale?
Closest on this map: Whittier, King Field, South Uptown. Compare Lyndale vs Whittier if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Lyndale vs WhittierLyndale vs King FieldLyndale vs South Uptown
47fit
Fulton
$2K median rent
50th & France on the Edina line and the lowest violent rate in this set. Quiet streets, high incomes, a bus ride from downtown.
Family streetsWalk 6Safety 100
45fit
Whittier
$1K median rent
Eat Street on Nicollet and a mix of old apartments. Denser and more restless than the Wedge.
NightlifeWalk 27Safety 47
44fit
South Uptown
$1K median rent
Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
NightlifeWalk 19Safety 63
35fit
Powderhorn Park
$1K median rent
The park is a bowl; the streets around it are still mixed. Safety scores tell you to weight it honestly.
Walk 23Safety 26