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South Uptown vs Whittier
South Uptown and Whittier are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. South Uptown is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 47). Whittier 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 | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 63 | 47 |
| Schools | 50 | 29 |
| Walk | 19 | 27 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,337 | $1,376 |
| Median home | $346,584 | $350,950 |
| Population | 7,016 | 18,575 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 19 min |
| Commute to University | 31 min | 26 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 10 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | South Uptown | Whittier |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 69% | 89% |
| Median age | 32.3 | 29.6 |
| Median income | $72K | $58K |
| Part I per 1k | 48.8 | 58.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 12 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 53 | 57 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 17 |
| 311 last 14 days | 44 | 107 |
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. 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 South Uptown if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 50 vs 29. Safety is 63 vs 47. Vibe is 16 vs 27. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Whittier if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 27 vs 16. Walk is 27 vs 19. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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, South Uptown or Whittier?
South Uptown is the lower ACS median: $1,337 vs $1,376. About 69% rent in South Uptown vs 89% in Whittier. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is South Uptown more walkable than Whittier?
Whittier wins the errand count (walk 19 vs 27). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 12. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, South Uptown or Whittier?
South Uptown is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 47). Combined rate 48.8 vs 58.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, South Uptown or Whittier?
South Uptown leads the school axis (50 vs 29). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 32.3 vs 29.6. Whittier 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, 19 from Whittier. Whittier is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not South Uptown or Whittier: Linden Hills. A village commercial node between Harriet and Bde Maka Ska. The southwest family read of the city.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.