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Powderhorn Park vs Whittier
Powderhorn Park and Whittier are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Whittier is the calmer Part I map (47 vs 26). Walk is a wash (23 vs 27). 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 | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 26 | 47 |
| Schools | 7 | 29 |
| Walk | 23 | 27 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 10 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,329 | $1,376 |
| Median home | $315,430 | $350,950 |
| Population | 5,409 | 18,575 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 19 min |
| Commute to University | 21 min | 26 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 23 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Powderhorn Park | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 44% | 89% |
| Median age | 35.3 | 29.6 |
| Median income | $74K | $58K |
| Part I per 1k | 90.6 | 58.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 12 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 60 | 57 |
| Parks / 800m | 20 | 17 |
| 311 last 14 days | 72 | 107 |
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. Whittier is 0% 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. Whittier leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Whittier if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 29 vs 7. Safety is 47 vs 26. Vibe is 27 vs 10. 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
Whittier
Eat Street on Nicollet and a mix of old apartments. Denser and more restless than the Wedge.
$1,376 median rent · safety 47 · walk 27
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Powderhorn Park or Whittier?
Powderhorn Park is the lower ACS median: $1,329 vs $1,376. About 44% rent in Powderhorn Park vs 89% in Whittier. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Powderhorn Park more walkable than Whittier?
Walk is basically a tie (23 vs 27). Count groceries if you care: 10 in Powderhorn Park vs 12 in Whittier, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Powderhorn Park or Whittier?
Whittier is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 26). Combined rate 58.1 vs 90.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Powderhorn Park or Whittier?
Whittier leads the school axis (29 vs 7). Nearby rating is 6.8 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 29.6 vs 35.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
17 minutes from Powderhorn Park to Downtown, 19 from Whittier. Powderhorn Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Powderhorn Park or Whittier: 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.