St. Paul, Minnesota wouldn’t be the city it is without Minneapolis. The City of Lakes is after all one half of the Twin Cities. Some might say the better half, but we’re not entirely sure. But, there is one thing we are sure about, Minneapolis has some pretty great neighborhoods and HomeSnacks’ list of the best neighborhoods in the Mini-Apple for 2026 is no joke.
However, before you speed scroll down to the list of Minneapolis’ best of the best hoods, you should probably take a second to learn how we ranked Minneapolis’ 82 neighborhoods. Well, besides looking at the obvious things that people find important in determining if a place meets their expectations: safety, jobs, affordability, and amenities, we also looked at the latest census for median income levels and median home prices.
And this is what we discovered:
The Kenwood neighborhood has a great balance between median income levels and median home prices and just overall cost of living: it’s one of the most affordable neighborhoods in the city. Two, if you’ve just taken a job at Target’s Headquarters in downtown Minneapolis, you can hop on the 65 South from Audubon Park, cross the Mighty Mississippi River, and be at work in 20 minutes. And three, the homes in the Lynnhurst neighborhood might cost you close to $290,422, but you are getting a one-of-a-kind Minneapolis experience on the southeastern shore of Lake Harriet.
These great neighborhoods in Minneapolis aren’t going to be available for long, so pull the chute and head down to our list of Minneapolis’ best neighborhoods to pick your forever place before it’s too late.
$149,992 median income · $502,350 median home value
$128,810 median income · $362,600 median home value
$169,415 median income · $568,633 median home value
$123,038 median income · $489,450 median home value
$132,381 median income · $475,450 median home value
$87,639 median income · $272,800 median home value
$128,792 median income · $636,933 median home value
$132,265 median income · $471,667 median home value
$126,271 median income · $460,000 median home value
$90,239 median income · $302,700 median home value
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Minnesota’s statewide median.
Minnesota statewide median: $89,062
Minnesota statewide median: $346,668
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Minneapolis, MN neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Minneapolis, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 82 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Minneapolis.” We’re lookin’ at you, Fulton.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Minneapolis, Minnesota has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Minneapolis.
The full plate
Table: Best Minneapolis neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton | 6,749 | $502,350 | $149,992 |
| 2 | Hale | 3,264 | $362,600 | $128,810 |
| 3 | Lynnhurst | 6,387 | $568,633 | $169,415 |
| 4 | East Bank-Nicollet Island | 886 | $489,450 | $123,038 |
| 5 | Linden Hills | 6,667 | $475,450 | $132,381 |
| 6 | St Anthony East | 2,229 | $272,800 | $87,639 |
| 7 | Cedar-Isles-Dean | 2,447 | $636,933 | $128,792 |
| 8 | Fuller Tangletown | 4,848 | $471,667 | $132,265 |
| 9 | Page | 1,966 | $460,000 | $126,271 |
| 10 | Kingfield | 7,940 | $302,700 | $90,239 |
| 11 | Armatage | 5,148 | $349,950 | $104,912 |
| 12 | East Calhoun | 2,314 | $616,467 | $106,416 |
| 13 | East Isles | 3,652 | $509,067 | $81,939 |
| 14 | Windom Park | 5,612 | $283,180 | $79,522 |
| 15 | Calhoun | 6,259 | $296,350 | $61,055 |
| 16 | St Anthony West | 2,748 | $329,167 | $85,478 |
| 17 | Lowry Hill | 4,013 | $392,075 | $128,244 |
| 18 | Audubon Park | 5,335 | $243,625 | $81,322 |
| 19 | Waite Park | 4,938 | $238,275 | $83,368 |
| 20 | Diamond Lake | 6,203 | $246,300 | $115,990 |
| 21 | Windom | 4,830 | $290,650 | $81,044 |
| 22 | Kenwood | 1,476 | $778,000 | $201,435 |
| 23 | Logan Park | 2,589 | $303,400 | $50,702 |
| 24 | East Harriet | 3,062 | $432,075 | $104,873 |
| 25 | Regina | 2,637 | $246,100 | $91,036 |
| 26 | Corcoran | 3,958 | $243,450 | $81,916 |
| 27 | Downtown West | 7,794 | $240,550 | $72,555 |
| 28 | Sumner-Glenwood | 2,002 | $239,900 | $64,739 |
| 29 | Lowry Hill East | 7,586 | $295,700 | $62,393 |
| 30 | Cooper | 3,532 | $273,620 | $85,776 |
| 31 | Bryn Mawr | 3,189 | $344,740 | $108,475 |
| 32 | Field | 2,546 | $285,300 | $91,690 |
| 33 | Hiawatha | 5,940 | $272,267 | $79,039 |
| 34 | Ericsson | 3,491 | $284,050 | $89,800 |
| 35 | Northrup | 4,586 | $239,533 | $106,708 |
| 36 | Marcy Holmes | 15,029 | $345,760 | $45,963 |
| 37 | Howe | 6,483 | $235,050 | $87,280 |
| 38 | Downtown East | 2,980 | $555,050 | $105,063 |
| 39 | Keewaydin | 2,570 | $239,300 | $107,350 |
| 40 | West Calhoun | 1,877 | $483,025 | $83,922 |
| 41 | North Loop | 7,430 | $351,457 | $87,326 |
| 42 | Morris Park | 3,216 | $224,400 | $89,098 |
| 43 | Loring Park | 8,696 | $256,333 | $54,417 |
| 44 | Minnehaha | 3,849 | $218,400 | $77,566 |
| 45 | Whittier | 13,957 | $265,111 | $46,105 |
| 46 | Standish | 6,375 | $212,000 | $83,881 |
| 47 | Wenonah | 5,097 | $214,500 | $84,423 |
| 48 | Sheridan | 2,618 | $246,933 | $68,275 |
| 49 | Bryant | 2,620 | $231,900 | $89,101 |
| 50 | Lyndale | 6,840 | $271,200 | $61,179 |
| 51 | Prospect Park | 8,652 | $470,500 | $43,234 |
| 52 | Holland | 4,569 | $230,525 | $52,983 |
| 53 | Bottineau | 1,703 | $259,700 | $56,383 |
| 54 | Stevens Square | 3,665 | $133,767 | $32,403 |
| 55 | Powderhorn Park | 10,412 | $231,089 | $58,256 |
| 56 | Bancroft | 2,719 | $241,133 | $79,496 |
| 57 | Central | 6,877 | $248,456 | $69,618 |
| 58 | Cleveland | 3,296 | $180,250 | $62,082 |
| 59 | Northeast Park | 687 | $221,400 | $65,625 |
| 60 | Columbia Park | 1,438 | $224,600 | $61,805 |
| 61 | Elliot Park | 6,962 | $279,100 | $35,231 |
| 62 | Victory | 5,082 | $210,200 | $77,493 |
| 63 | Phillips West | 5,702 | $214,843 | $38,888 |
| 64 | Seward | 7,233 | $236,857 | $63,889 |
| 65 | Willard Hay | 8,882 | $173,250 | $48,366 |
| 66 | Marshall Terrace | 1,301 | $213,400 | $41,154 |
| 67 | Ventura Village | 7,088 | $212,300 | $27,535 |
| 68 | Beltrami | 1,294 | $205,300 | $64,375 |
| 69 | East Phillips | 4,754 | $213,633 | $42,849 |
| 70 | Shingle Creek | 3,071 | $151,700 | $71,111 |
| 71 | Folwell | 6,438 | $149,967 | $50,919 |
| 72 | Cedar-Riverside | 9,638 | $164,433 | $23,766 |
| 73 | Midtown Phillips | 5,372 | $198,133 | $54,102 |
| 74 | Harrison | 3,445 | $199,933 | $54,527 |
| 75 | Lind-Bohanon | 5,030 | $150,200 | $43,152 |
| 76 | Southeast Como | 6,308 | $216,525 | $60,733 |
| 77 | Longfellow | 5,950 | $236,000 | $68,966 |
| 78 | Jordan | 8,825 | $144,890 | $50,150 |
| 79 | Near North | 7,545 | $210,417 | $38,150 |
| 80 | McKinley | 2,913 | $121,900 | $48,732 |
| 81 | Webber-Camden | 5,555 | $163,850 | $37,376 |
| 82 | Hawthorne | 4,897 | $139,575 | $47,566 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 82 Minneapolis neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Minneapolis
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Minneapolis where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Minneapolis are Fulton, Hale, Lynnhurst, East Bank-Nicollet Island, Linden Hills, St Anthony East, Cedar-Isles-Dean, Fuller Tangletown, Page, and Kingfield.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Minneapolis aren’t all good. Hawthorne takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Minneapolis.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Minnesota? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Minneapolis FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Minneapolis?
Fulton is the best neighborhood in Minneapolis for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Hale and Lynnhurst are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Minneapolis?
The best neighborhoods in Minneapolis are Fulton, Hale, Lynnhurst, East Bank-Nicollet Island, Linden Hills, St Anthony East, Cedar-Isles-Dean, Fuller Tangletown, Page, and Kingfield. We ranked all 82 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Fulton?
The median household income in Fulton is $149,992 and the median home costs $502,350. The best blocks in Minneapolis rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Minneapolis neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Fulton, takes the top spot.
Which Minneapolis neighborhood ranked last?
Hawthorne came in last of the 82 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Minneapolis the numbers put it there.
