77fit
Downtown West
$2K median rent
Nicollet Mall, office towers, and a crime rate that visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
NightlifePlannedWalk 100Safety 16
Minneapolis/Seward
42fit
Seward
Official neighborhood: Seward
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Progressive without downtown prices.
seward neighborhood
Best in Minneapolis for familiesWalkable MinneapolisUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
42
69 violent · 444 property · 62.5 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)-8 vs city set
Schools
36
Rating 7.0 / 10 nearby-13 vs city set
Walk
25
OSM: 7 groceries · 4 cafes · 72 transit · 22 parks+3 vs city set
Cost
100
$986 ACS median vs your rent budget0 vs city set
Vibe
12
OSM: 4 cafes · 13 restaurants · 4 bars · 22 parks-10 vs city set
Commute to work
From Seward, a typical weekday is 11 min to Downtown, 17 min to University, 24 min to Southwest. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
11 min
Nicollet, Target Field · -8 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
University
17 min
Dinkytown, East Bank · -8 min vs the city-set median
Southwest
24 min
Uptown and the lakes · +6 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $986 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 20% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($59K) could “afford” about $1,465 a month at 30% of pay.
67% of households rent. Median home value is $348,829.
ACS median rent
$986
30% income budget
$1,465
Rent / income
20%
Median home
$348,829
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official neighborhood: 7 groceries, 4 cafes, 22 parks, and 72 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 22 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (72 stops or stations).
4 cafes and 13 restaurants sit in the same radius.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 15 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
8,210
Median age
35.8
Median income
$59K
Renters
67%
Bachelor+
47%
Violent / 1k
8.4
Property / 1k
54.1
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 3 census tracts · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Planned
Crime is MPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Mpls With Love notes Somali and Oromo neighbors, UMN grad students, and a co-op ethos that can feel insular. Progressive without downtown prices. The Mississippi gorge is the trail.
Commercial options are limited; you will bike to Eat Street or hit the co-op again. Weight vibe and cost. If the co-op is a plus, stay. If you wanted a village street like Linden Hills, you will be restless.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
49 reports
- Parking Violation14
- Abandoned Vehicle5
- Exterior Nuisance3
- Rental License Followup3
- Animal - Livability3
- Parking Violation
- Permit Problem
- Abandoned Vehicle - Open311
- FIRE Commercial Exterior Nuisance
- Exterior Nuisance
Minneapolis 311 (2026 public cases), last 14 days, mapped to official neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/Minneapolis that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
In r/Minneapolis lately: food.
- Seward Cafe ♥️
r/Minneapolis · Aug 11 · 248 upvotes · 17 comments
- Daycare in Seward, Longfellow or Corcoran
r/Minneapolis · Aug 19 · 3 upvotes · 11 comments
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Seward safe?
Seward shows more Part I than most of this Minneapolis set (safety 42 vs city 50). MPD logged 8.4 violent and 54.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 62.5 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Seward?
ACS median rent is $986 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 67% of households rent. Median home value is $348,829. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Seward walkable?
Walk is 25 here vs 22 for the Minneapolis set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 7 groceries, 4 cafes, 72 transit stops, 22 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Seward good for families?
Family fit depends on the school rating nearby and how much quiet you want. Nearby school rating is 7.0 / 10. Median age is 35.8. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Seward?
11 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Seward?
About 8,210 people. Median income $59K. 47% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Seward?
Downtown West, Powderhorn Park, Lowry Hill East sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official neighborhoods, start with Seward vs Downtown West.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Seward vs Downtown WestSeward vs Powderhorn ParkSeward vs Lowry Hill East
65fit
Loring Park
$1K median rent
The park is the living room; downtown is a walk. Apartment density without the warehouse look of the North Loop.
WaterfrontWalk 54Safety 53
45fit
Whittier
$1K median rent
Eat Street on Nicollet and a mix of old apartments. Denser and more restless than the Wedge.
NightlifeWalk 27Safety 47
37fit
Lowry Hill East
$1K median rent
The Wedge is the search term; Lowry Hill East is the official polygon. Hennepin bars on one edge, quieter streets on the other. Part of what people call Uptown.
NightlifeWalk 22Safety 0
35fit
Powderhorn Park
$1K median rent
The park is a bowl; the streets around it are still mixed. Safety scores tell you to weight it honestly.
Walk 23Safety 26