Minneapolis/Compare
Marcy-Holmes vs South Uptown
Marcy-Holmes and South Uptown are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. South Uptown is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 58). Walk is a wash (22 vs 19). 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 | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 58 | 63 |
| Schools | 36 | 50 |
| Walk | 22 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 32 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,288 | $1,337 |
| Median home | $363,570 | $346,584 |
| Population | 15,393 | 7,016 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 22 min |
| Commute to University | 6 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 36 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Marcy-Holmes | South Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 90% | 69% |
| Median age | 25.4 | 32.3 |
| Median income | $48K | $72K |
| Part I per 1k | 55.7 | 48.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 46 | 53 |
| Parks / 800m | 34 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | 75 | 44 |
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. S Uptown is 2% below 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 shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Vibe is 32 vs 16. 15 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick South Uptown if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the cafes and the night. Schools score 50 vs 36. Vibe is 16 vs 32. 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
South Uptown
Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
$1,337 median rent · safety 63 · walk 19
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Marcy-Holmes or South Uptown?
Marcy-Holmes is the lower ACS median: $1,288 vs $1,337. About 90% rent in Marcy-Holmes vs 69% in South Uptown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Marcy-Holmes more walkable than South Uptown?
Walk is basically a tie (22 vs 19). Count groceries if you care: 4 in Marcy-Holmes vs 7 in South Uptown, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Marcy-Holmes or South Uptown?
South Uptown is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 58). Combined rate 48.8 vs 55.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Marcy-Holmes or South Uptown?
South Uptown leads the school axis (50 vs 36). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 32.3 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, 22 from South Uptown. Marcy-Holmes is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Marcy-Holmes or South Uptown: 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 WestSouth Uptown vs St. Anthony West
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.