Minneapolis/Compare
Prospect Park vs Seward
Prospect Park and Seward are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Prospect Park is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 42). Seward wins the errand count. 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 | Prospect Park | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 68 | 42 |
| Schools | 54 | 36 |
| Walk | 16 | 25 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 12 |
| Median rent | $1,407 | $986 |
| Median home | $528,136 | $348,829 |
| Population | 8,619 | 8,210 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 11 min |
| Commute to University | 11 min | 17 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 34 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Prospect Park | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 80% | 67% |
| Median age | 24.3 | 35.8 |
| Median income | $49K | $59K |
| Part I per 1k | 43.7 | 62.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 3 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 58 | 72 |
| Parks / 800m | 20 | 22 |
| 311 last 14 days | 56 | 49 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Prospct is 3% above 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 Prospect Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 68 vs 42. Schools score 54 vs 36. Prospect Park is tagged family on this map; Seward is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Seward if the rent gap is the point and you want the errands on foot. ACS median rent is $986 vs $1,407. Walk is 25 vs 16. 11 vs 17 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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, Prospect Park or Seward?
Seward is the lower ACS median: $1,407 vs $986. About 67% rent in Seward vs 80% in Prospect Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Prospect Park more walkable than Seward?
Seward wins the errand count (walk 16 vs 25). Groceries inside 800 meters: 3 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Prospect Park or Seward?
Prospect Park is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 42). Combined rate 43.7 vs 62.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Prospect Park or Seward?
Prospect Park leads the school axis (54 vs 36). Nearby rating is 7.5 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 24.3 vs 35.8. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
17 minutes from Prospect 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 Prospect Park or Seward: Marcy-Holmes. Dinkytown is the search term; Marcy Holmes is the official neighborhood. Students, the river, and a short walk to campus.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.