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Powderhorn Park vs Prospect Park
Powderhorn Park and Prospect Park are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Prospect Park is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 26). Powderhorn Park wins the errand count. Powderhorn Park has the lower ACS median ($1,329).
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 | Powderhorn Park | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 26 | 68 |
| Schools | 7 | 54 |
| Walk | 23 | 16 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 10 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,329 | $1,407 |
| Median home | $315,430 | $528,136 |
| Population | 5,409 | 8,619 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 17 min |
| Commute to University | 21 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 23 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Powderhorn Park | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 44% | 80% |
| Median age | 35.3 | 24.3 |
| Median income | $74K | $49K |
| Part I per 1k | 90.6 | 43.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 60 | 58 |
| Parks / 800m | 20 | 20 |
| 311 last 14 days | 72 | 56 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Pwdhorn is 3% 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 Powderhorn Park if you already want this pocket more than the table. Prospect Park leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Prospect Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 54 vs 7. Safety is 68 vs 26. Prospect Park is tagged family on this map; Powderhorn Park is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Powderhorn Park
The park is a bowl; the streets around it are still mixed. Safety scores tell you to weight it honestly.
$1,329 median rent · safety 26 · walk 23
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, Powderhorn Park or Prospect Park?
Powderhorn Park is the lower ACS median: $1,329 vs $1,407. About 44% rent in Powderhorn Park vs 80% in Prospect Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Powderhorn Park more walkable than Prospect Park?
Powderhorn Park wins the errand count (walk 23 vs 16). Groceries inside 800 meters: 10 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Powderhorn Park or Prospect Park?
Prospect Park is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 26). Combined rate 43.7 vs 90.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Powderhorn Park or Prospect Park?
Prospect Park leads the school axis (54 vs 7). Nearby rating is 7.5 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 24.3 vs 35.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
17 minutes from Powderhorn Park to Downtown, 17 from Prospect Park. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Powderhorn Park or Prospect Park: Seward. Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Progressive without downtown prices.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.