Minneapolis/Compare
Prospect Park vs St. Anthony West
Prospect Park and St. Anthony West are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Prospect Park is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 37). Prospect Park wins the errand count. Prospect Park has the lower ACS median ($1,407).
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 | St. Anthony West |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 68 | 37 |
| Schools | 54 | 43 |
| Walk | 16 | 2 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 8 |
| Median rent | $1,407 | $1,809 |
| Median home | $528,136 | $390,100 |
| Population | 8,619 | 2,161 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 17 min |
| Commute to University | 11 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 34 min | 38 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Prospect Park | St. Anthony West |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 80% | 80% |
| Median age | 24.3 | 35.8 |
| Median income | $49K | $82K |
| Part I per 1k | 43.7 | 70.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 3 | 1 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 58 | 17 |
| Parks / 800m | 20 | 19 |
| 311 last 14 days | 56 | 44 |
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. 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 Prospect Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 68 vs 37. ACS median rent is $1,407 vs $1,809. Walk is 16 vs 2. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick St. Anthony West if you already want this pocket more than the table. Prospect Park leads the numbered axes on this page.
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
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, Prospect Park or St. Anthony West?
Prospect Park is the lower ACS median: $1,407 vs $1,809. About 80% rent in Prospect Park vs 80% in St. Anthony West. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Prospect Park more walkable than St. Anthony West?
Prospect Park wins the errand count (walk 16 vs 2). Groceries inside 800 meters: 3 vs 1. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Prospect Park or St. Anthony West?
Prospect Park is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 37). Combined rate 43.7 vs 70.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Prospect Park or St. Anthony West?
Prospect Park leads the school axis (54 vs 43). Nearby rating is 7.5 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 24.3 vs 35.8. St. Anthony West has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
17 minutes from Prospect Park to Downtown, 17 from St. Anthony West. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Prospect Park or St. Anthony West: Marcy-Holmes. Dinkytown is the search term; Marcy Holmes is the official neighborhood. Students, the river, and a short walk to campus.
Prospect Park vs Marcy-HolmesSt. Anthony West vs Marcy-Holmes
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.