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South Uptown
$1K median rent
Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
NightlifeWalk 19Safety 63
Minneapolis/Whittier
45fit
Whittier
Official neighborhood: Whittier
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Eat Street on Nicollet and a mix of old apartments. Denser and more restless than the Wedge.
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Best in Minneapolis for familiesWalkable MinneapolisUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
47
265 violent · 813 property · 58.1 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)-3 vs city set
Schools
29
Rating 6.8 / 10 nearby-20 vs city set
Walk
27
OSM: 12 groceries · 14 cafes · 57 transit · 17 parks+5 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,376 ACS median vs your rent budget0 vs city set
Vibe
27
OSM: 14 cafes · 61 restaurants · 4 bars · 17 parks+5 vs city set
Commute to work
From Whittier, a typical weekday is 19 min to Downtown, 26 min to University, 16 min to Southwest. Not live traffic.
Southwest is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
19 min
Nicollet, Target Field · at the city-set median
University
26 min
Dinkytown, East Bank · +1 min vs the city-set median
Southwest
16 min
Uptown and the lakes · -2 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
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 $1,376 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 29% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($58K) could “afford” about $1,448 a month at 30% of pay.
89% of households rent. Median home value is $350,950.
ACS median rent
$1,376
30% income budget
$1,448
Rent / income
29%
Median home
$350,950
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. 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. 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: 12 groceries, 14 cafes, 17 parks, and 57 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 17 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (57 stops or stations).
14 cafes and 61 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Minneapolis set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 18 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
18,575
Median age
29.6
Median income
$58K
Renters
89%
Bachelor+
48%
Violent / 1k
14.3
Property / 1k
43.8
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 5 census tracts · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Nightlife
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.
Eat Street on Nicollet, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and a mix of old apartments. Mpls With Love calls it diverse, dense, and honest about noise, crime, and visible homelessness. It is more restless than the Wedge and cheaper than the lakes.
Food is the amenity — global, late, actually good. Housing is condos and duplexes, not bungalows. Weight vibe and cost. Families who want King Field’s yards often start here and move south after a few years.
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.
107 reports
- Parking Violation - Open31124
- Parking Violation9
- Abandoned Vehicle7
- Animal - Public Health5
- Homeless Encampment5
- Abandoned Vehicle - Open311
- Parking Violation
- Request Call from Sidewalk Inspector
- Parking Violation - Open311
- RHOD Conditions
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: a few posts that name Whittier.
- Explosion in Whittier?
r/Minneapolis · Aug 19 · 2 upvotes · 2 comments
- Those of you that live in/around Whittier- what’s that booklet called that gets sent out in the mail and features classes and stuff for adults?
r/Minneapolis · Aug 31 · 1 upvote · 2 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 Whittier safe?
Whittier is middle of the pack for Part I here (safety 47 vs city 50). MPD logged 14.3 violent and 43.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 58.1 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Whittier?
ACS median rent is $1,376 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 89% of households rent. Median home value is $350,950. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Whittier walkable?
Walk is 27 here vs 22 for the Minneapolis set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 12 groceries, 14 cafes, 57 transit stops, 17 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Whittier good for families?
There is more night and visitor traffic in the mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 6.8 / 10. Median age is 29.6. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Whittier?
19 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 Whittier?
About 18,575 people. Median income $58K. 48% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Whittier?
Lowry Hill East, South Uptown, Lyndale sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official neighborhoods, start with Whittier vs Lowry Hill East.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Whittier vs Lowry Hill EastWhittier vs South UptownWhittier vs Lyndale
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
36fit
East Isles
$1K median rent
Lake of the Isles on the west edge and Uptown on the east. Another official piece of the Uptown search.
NightlifeWaterfrontWalk 9Safety 21
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
32fit
Lyndale
$1K median rent
South of Whittier on the same grid. More houses, still a bus on Lyndale, still inner south.
NightlifeWalk 19Safety 11