77fit
Downtown West
$2K median rent
Nicollet Mall, office towers, and a crime rate that visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
NightlifePlannedWalk 100Safety 16
Minneapolis/Marcy-Holmes
46fit
Marcy-Holmes
Official neighborhood: Marcy Holmes
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Dinkytown is the search term; Marcy Holmes is the official neighborhood. Students, the river, and a short walk to campus.
marcy holmesdinkytowndinky town
Best in Minneapolis for familiesWalkable MinneapolisUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
58
77 violent · 781 property · 55.7 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)+8 vs city set
Schools
36
Rating 7.0 / 10 nearby-13 vs city set
Walk
22
OSM: 4 groceries · 13 cafes · 46 transit · 34 parks0 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,288 ACS median vs your rent budget0 vs city set
Vibe
32
OSM: 13 cafes · 35 restaurants · 6 bars · 34 parks+10 vs city set
Commute to work
From Marcy-Holmes, a typical weekday is 15 min to Downtown, 6 min to University, 36 min to Southwest. Not live traffic.
University is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
15 min
Nicollet, Target Field · -4 min vs the city-set median
University
6 min
Dinkytown, East Bank · -19 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Southwest
36 min
Uptown and the lakes · +18 min vs the city-set median
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 $1,288 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 32% of median household income — above the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($48K) could “afford” about $1,211 a month at 30% of gross pay.
90% of households rent. Median home value is $363,570.
ACS median rent
$1,288
30% income budget
$1,211
Rent / income
32%
Median home
$363,570
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 4 groceries, 13 cafes, 34 parks, and 46 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 34 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (46 stops or stations).
13 cafes and 35 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 10 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
15,393
Median age
25.4
Median income
$48K
Renters
90%
Bachelor+
61%
Violent / 1k
5.0
Property / 1k
50.7
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 4 census tracts · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
NightlifePlanned
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.
Dinkytown is the search term; Marcy-Holmes is the official neighborhood. Students, the river, and a short walk to campus. Game days are a civic event. The rest of the week is rentals, the St. Anthony Main edge, and a lot of bikes.
Families do live here, on the quieter streets toward the river. Most of the housing does not care. Weight cost and walk. If you are not tied to the U, North Loop is the downtown version of density without the syllabus.
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 Marcy-Holmes safe?
On this map Marcy-Holmes sits near the middle of the Minneapolis set for crime (safety 58 vs city 50). MPD logged 5.0 violent and 50.7 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 55.7 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Marcy-Holmes?
ACS median rent is $1,288. Median home value is $363,570. About 90% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Marcy-Holmes walkable?
Walk scores 22 here vs 22 for the Minneapolis set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 4 groceries, 13 cafes, 46 transit stops, 34 parks.
Is Marcy-Holmes good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 7.0 / 10. Median age is 25.4.
How long is the commute from Marcy-Holmes?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 15. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Minneapolis.
How many people live in Marcy-Holmes?
About 15,393 residents, median income $48K, 61% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Marcy-Holmes?
Closest on this map: St. Anthony West, Prospect Park, Downtown West. Compare Marcy-Holmes vs St. Anthony West if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Marcy-Holmes vs St. Anthony WestMarcy-Holmes vs Prospect ParkMarcy-Holmes vs Downtown West
52fit
North Loop
$2K median rent
Converted warehouses, Target Field, and the river trail. The official neighborhood is North Loop — search Warehouse District.
NightlifePlannedWaterfrontWalk 47Safety 32
44fit
Prospect Park
$1K median rent
The Witch's Hat tower and a pocket of houses east of campus. Official name is Prospect Park - East River Road.
Family streetsWalk 16Safety 68
42fit
Seward
$986 median rent
Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Progressive without downtown prices.
PlannedWalk 25Safety 42
32fit
St. Anthony West
$2K median rent
Nordeast on the west side of the river. Grain-belt bones, galleries, and a quieter read than the North Loop.
NightlifeWaterfrontWalk 2Safety 37