Minneapolis/Compare
South Uptown vs St. Anthony West
South Uptown and St. Anthony West are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. South Uptown is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 37). South Uptown wins the errand count. South Uptown has the lower ACS median ($1,337).
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 | South Uptown | St. Anthony West |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 63 | 37 |
| Schools | 50 | 43 |
| Walk | 19 | 2 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 8 |
| Median rent | $1,337 | $1,809 |
| Median home | $346,584 | $390,100 |
| Population | 7,016 | 2,161 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 17 min |
| Commute to University | 31 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 10 min | 38 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | South Uptown | St. Anthony West |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 69% | 80% |
| Median age | 32.3 | 35.8 |
| Median income | $72K | $82K |
| Part I per 1k | 48.8 | 70.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 1 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 53 | 17 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 19 |
| 311 last 14 days | 44 | 44 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. S Uptown is 2% below 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 South Uptown if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 63 vs 37. ACS median rent is $1,337 vs $1,809. Walk is 19 vs 2. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick St. Anthony West if you already want this pocket more than the table. South Uptown leads the numbered axes on this page.
South Uptown
Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
$1,337 median rent · safety 63 · walk 19
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, South Uptown or St. Anthony West?
South Uptown is the lower ACS median: $1,337 vs $1,809. About 69% rent in South Uptown vs 80% in St. Anthony West. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is South Uptown more walkable than St. Anthony West?
South Uptown wins the errand count (walk 19 vs 2). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 1. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, South Uptown or St. Anthony West?
South Uptown is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 37). Combined rate 48.8 vs 70.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, South Uptown or St. Anthony West?
South Uptown leads the school axis (50 vs 43). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 32.3 vs 35.8. St. Anthony West has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
22 minutes from South Uptown to Downtown, 17 from St. Anthony West. St. Anthony West is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not South Uptown or St. Anthony West: Linden Hills. A village commercial node between Harriet and Bde Maka Ska. The southwest family read of the city.
South Uptown vs Linden HillsSt. Anthony West vs Linden Hills
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.