Minneapolis/Compare
Marcy-Holmes vs Prospect Park
Marcy-Holmes and Prospect Park are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Prospect Park is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 58). Marcy-Holmes wins the errand count. Marcy-Holmes has the lower ACS median ($1,288).
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 | Marcy-Holmes | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 58 | 68 |
| Schools | 36 | 54 |
| Walk | 22 | 16 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 32 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,288 | $1,407 |
| Median home | $363,570 | $528,136 |
| Population | 15,393 | 8,619 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 17 min |
| Commute to University | 6 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 36 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Marcy-Holmes | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 90% | 80% |
| Median age | 25.4 | 24.3 |
| Median income | $48K | $49K |
| Part I per 1k | 55.7 | 43.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 46 | 58 |
| Parks / 800m | 34 | 20 |
| 311 last 14 days | 75 | 56 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Marcy is 6% below the 2024 city median. Prospct is 3% 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 Marcy-Holmes if you want the cafes and the night and the rent gap is the point. Vibe is 32 vs 16. ACS median rent is $1,288 vs $1,407. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Prospect Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 54 vs 36. Safety is 68 vs 58. Prospect Park is tagged family on this map; Marcy-Holmes is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Marcy-Holmes
Dinkytown is the search term; Marcy Holmes is the official neighborhood. Students, the river, and a short walk to campus.
$1,288 median rent · safety 58 · walk 22
Prospect Park
The Witch's Hat tower and a pocket of houses east of campus. Official name is Prospect Park - East River Road.
$1,407 median rent · safety 68 · walk 16
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Marcy-Holmes or Prospect Park?
Marcy-Holmes is the lower ACS median: $1,288 vs $1,407. About 90% rent in Marcy-Holmes vs 80% in Prospect Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Marcy-Holmes more walkable than Prospect Park?
Marcy-Holmes wins the errand count (walk 22 vs 16). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Marcy-Holmes or Prospect Park?
Prospect Park is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 58). Combined rate 43.7 vs 55.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Marcy-Holmes or Prospect Park?
Prospect Park leads the school axis (54 vs 36). Nearby rating is 7.5 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 24.3 vs 25.4. Marcy-Holmes has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
15 minutes from Marcy-Holmes to Downtown, 17 from Prospect Park. Marcy-Holmes is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Marcy-Holmes or Prospect Park: St. Anthony West. Nordeast on the west side of the river. Grain-belt bones, galleries, and a quieter read than the North Loop.
Marcy-Holmes vs St. Anthony WestProspect Park vs St. Anthony West
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.