Minneapolis/Compare
Lyndale vs Whittier
Lyndale and Whittier are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Whittier is the calmer Part I map (47 vs 11). Whittier wins the errand count. Lyndale has the lower ACS median ($1,112).
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 | Lyndale | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 47 |
| Schools | 14 | 29 |
| Walk | 19 | 27 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 11 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,112 | $1,376 |
| Median home | $339,300 | $350,950 |
| Population | 3,933 | 18,575 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 19 min |
| Commute to University | 29 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 | Lyndale | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 77% | 89% |
| Median age | 31.5 | 29.6 |
| Median income | $53K | $58K |
| Part I per 1k | 112.4 | 58.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 12 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 62 | 57 |
| Parks / 800m | 13 | 17 |
| 311 last 14 days | 65 | 107 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Lyndale is 19% 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 Lyndale if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,112 vs $1,376. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Whittier if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 47 vs 11. Vibe is 27 vs 11. Schools score 29 vs 14. Read both pages before you decide.
Lyndale
South of Whittier on the same grid. More houses, still a bus on Lyndale, still inner south.
$1,112 median rent · safety 11 · walk 19
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, Lyndale or Whittier?
Lyndale is the lower ACS median: $1,112 vs $1,376. About 77% rent in Lyndale vs 89% in Whittier. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Lyndale more walkable than Whittier?
Whittier wins the errand count (walk 19 vs 27). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 12. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Lyndale or Whittier?
Whittier is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 11). Combined rate 58.1 vs 112.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Lyndale or Whittier?
Whittier leads the school axis (29 vs 14). Nearby rating is 6.8 / 10 vs 6.4 / 10. Median age 29.6 vs 31.5. Lyndale has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from Lyndale to Downtown, 19 from Whittier. Whittier is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Lyndale or Whittier: King Field. Bungalows, a commercial strip, and a south-side family default between Whittier and Minnehaha Creek.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.