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Powderhorn Park vs Seward
Powderhorn Park and Seward are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Seward is the calmer Part I map (42 vs 26). Walk is a wash (23 vs 25). Seward has the lower ACS median ($986).
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 | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 26 | 42 |
| Schools | 7 | 36 |
| Walk | 23 | 25 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 10 | 12 |
| Median rent | $1,329 | $986 |
| Median home | $315,430 | $348,829 |
| Population | 5,409 | 8,210 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 11 min |
| Commute to University | 21 min | 17 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 23 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Powderhorn Park | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 44% | 67% |
| Median age | 35.3 | 35.8 |
| Median income | $74K | $59K |
| Part I per 1k | 90.6 | 62.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 60 | 72 |
| Parks / 800m | 20 | 22 |
| 311 last 14 days | 72 | 49 |
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. Seward is 28% 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 Powderhorn Park if you already want this pocket more than the table. Seward leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Seward if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 36 vs 7. Safety is 42 vs 26. ACS median rent is $986 vs $1,329. 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
Seward
Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Progressive without downtown prices.
$986 median rent · safety 42 · walk 25
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Powderhorn Park or Seward?
Seward is the lower ACS median: $1,329 vs $986. About 67% rent in Seward vs 44% in Powderhorn Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Powderhorn Park more walkable than Seward?
Walk is basically a tie (23 vs 25). Count groceries if you care: 10 in Powderhorn Park vs 7 in Seward, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Powderhorn Park or Seward?
Seward is the calmer Part I read (42 vs 26). Combined rate 62.5 vs 90.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Powderhorn Park or Seward?
Seward leads the school axis (36 vs 7). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 35.8 vs 35.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
17 minutes from Powderhorn Park to Downtown, 11 from Seward. Seward is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Powderhorn Park or Seward: Whittier. Eat Street on Nicollet and a mix of old apartments. Denser and more restless than the Wedge.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.