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North Loop vs St. Anthony West
North Loop and St. Anthony West are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. St. Anthony West is the calmer Part I map (37 vs 32). North Loop wins the errand count. St. Anthony West has the lower ACS median ($1,809).
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 | North Loop | St. Anthony West |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 32 | 37 |
| Schools | 18 | 43 |
| Walk | 47 | 2 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 42 | 8 |
| Median rent | $2,120 | $1,809 |
| Median home | $422,283 | $390,100 |
| Population | 7,737 | 2,161 |
| Commute to Downtown | 11 min | 17 min |
| Commute to University | 17 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 31 min | 38 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | North Loop | St. Anthony West |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 77% | 80% |
| Median age | 33.2 | 35.8 |
| Median income | $128K | $82K |
| Part I per 1k | 79.3 | 70.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 1 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 115 | 17 |
| Parks / 800m | 32 | 19 |
| 311 last 14 days | 29 | 44 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. N Loop is 55% above the 2024 city median. St Ant W is 32% 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 North Loop if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 47 vs 2. Vibe is 42 vs 8. 11 vs 17 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick St. Anthony West if the school rating nearby is the point and the rent gap is the point. Schools score 43 vs 18. ACS median rent is $1,809 vs $2,120. Read both pages before you decide.
North Loop
Converted warehouses, Target Field, and the river trail. The official neighborhood is North Loop — search Warehouse District.
$2,120 median rent · safety 32 · walk 47
St. Anthony West
Nordeast on the west side of the river. Grain-belt bones, galleries, and a quieter read than the North Loop.
$1,809 median rent · safety 37 · walk 2
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, North Loop or St. Anthony West?
St. Anthony West is the lower ACS median: $2,120 vs $1,809. About 80% rent in St. Anthony West vs 77% in North Loop. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is North Loop more walkable than St. Anthony West?
North Loop wins the errand count (walk 47 vs 2). Groceries inside 800 meters: 6 vs 1. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, North Loop or St. Anthony West?
St. Anthony West is the calmer Part I read (37 vs 32). Combined rate 70.8 vs 79.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, North Loop or St. Anthony West?
St. Anthony West leads the school axis (43 vs 18). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.5 / 10. Median age 35.8 vs 33.2. North Loop has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
11 minutes from North Loop to Downtown, 17 from St. Anthony West. North Loop is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not North Loop or St. Anthony West: Downtown West. Nicollet Mall, office towers, and a crime rate that visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
North Loop vs Downtown WestSt. Anthony West vs Downtown West
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.