Minneapolis’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Minneapolis.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Minnesota thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Minneapolis. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Minneapolis neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Minneapolis hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Minneapolis area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Fulton ranks way above the rest.
We examined 80 of Minneapolis’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Minneapolis’s reputation.
Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table
So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Minneapolis for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Hawthorne looks to be the worst neighborhood in Minneapolis.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Minneapolis that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.
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The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Minneapolis For 2024
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Population: 4,897
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 3,956
Property Crime Per 100k: 10,688
Median Home Value: $139,575 (3rd worst)
Median Income: $47,566 (14th worst)
More on Hawthorne: Data
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Population: 5,555
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 2,281
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,031
Median Home Value: $163,850 (8th worst)
Median Income: $37,376 (5th worst)
More on Webber-Camden: Data
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Population: 7,545
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 2,734
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,193
Median Home Value: $210,417 (16th worst)
Median Income: $38,150 (6th worst)
More on Near North: Data
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Population: 8,825
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 3,328
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,674
Median Home Value: $144,890 (4th worst)
Median Income: $50,150 (17th worst)
More on Jordan: Data
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Population: 2,913
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 2,247
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,261
Median Home Value: $121,900 (worst)
Median Income: $48,732 (16th worst)
More on Mckinley: Data
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Population: 5,950
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,622
Property Crime Per 100k: 11,960
Median Home Value: $236,000 (32nd worst)
Median Income: $68,966 (37th worst)
More on Longfellow: Data
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Population: 6,438
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 3,596
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,897
Median Home Value: $149,967 (5th worst)
Median Income: $50,919 (19th worst)
More on Folwell: Data
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Population: 7,088
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 3,617
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,292
Median Home Value: $212,300 (18th worst)
Median Income: $27,535 (2nd worst)
More on Ventura Village: Data
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Population: 9,638
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,191
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,608
Median Home Value: $164,433 (9th worst)
Median Income: $23,766 (worst)
More on Cedar-Riverside: Data
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Population: 5,030
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 989
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,442
Median Home Value: $150,200 (6th worst)
Median Income: $43,152 (10th worst)
More on Lind-Bohanon: Data
Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Minneapolis neighborhoods in 2024
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Minneapolis:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Minneapolis.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2024. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Minneapolis.
Skip to the end to see the list of all 80 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Minneapolis
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Minneapolis with Hawthorne landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Minneapolis are Hawthorne, Webber-Camden, Near North, Jordan, McKinley, Longfellow, Folwell, Ventura Village, Cedar-Riverside, and Lind-Bohanon.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Minneapolis aren’t all bad. Fulton takes the cake as the best place to live in Minneapolis.
The best neighborhoods in Minneapolis are Fulton, Hale, Lynnhurst, Linden Hills, and St Anthony East.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.
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Most Dangerous Neighborhoods To Live In Minneapolis For 2024?
| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorne | 4,897 | $139,575 | $47,566 |
| 2 | Webber-Camden | 5,555 | $163,850 | $37,376 |
| 3 | Near North | 7,545 | $210,417 | $38,150 |
| 4 | Jordan | 8,825 | $144,890 | $50,150 |
| 5 | Mckinley | 2,913 | $121,900 | $48,732 |
| 6 | Longfellow | 5,950 | $236,000 | $68,966 |
| 7 | Folwell | 6,438 | $149,967 | $50,919 |
| 8 | Ventura Village | 7,088 | $212,300 | $27,535 |
| 9 | Cedar-Riverside | 9,638 | $164,433 | $23,766 |
| 10 | Lind-Bohanon | 5,030 | $150,200 | $43,152 |
| 11 | Harrison | 3,445 | $199,933 | $54,527 |
| 12 | Southeast Como | 6,308 | $216,525 | $60,733 |
| 13 | Midtown Phillips | 5,372 | $198,133 | $54,102 |
| 14 | Beltrami | 1,294 | $205,300 | $64,375 |
| 15 | East Phillips | 4,754 | $213,633 | $42,849 |
| 16 | Shingle Creek | 3,071 | $151,700 | $71,111 |
| 17 | Willard Hay | 8,882 | $173,250 | $48,366 |
| 18 | Phillips West | 5,702 | $214,843 | $38,888 |
| 19 | Victory | 5,082 | $210,200 | $77,493 |
| 20 | Elliot Park | 6,962 | $279,100 | $35,231 |
| 21 | Columbia Park | 1,438 | $224,600 | $61,805 |
| 22 | Seward | 7,233 | $236,857 | $63,889 |
| 23 | Marshall Terrace | 1,301 | $213,400 | $41,154 |
| 24 | Cleveland | 3,296 | $180,250 | $62,082 |
| 25 | Powderhorn Park | 10,412 | $231,089 | $58,256 |
| 26 | Northeast Park | 687 | $221,400 | $65,625 |
| 27 | Stevens Square | 3,665 | $133,767 | $32,403 |
| 28 | Bottineau | 1,703 | $259,700 | $56,383 |
| 29 | Prospect Park | 8,652 | $470,500 | $43,234 |
| 30 | Central | 6,877 | $248,456 | $69,618 |
| 31 | Bancroft | 2,719 | $241,133 | $79,496 |
| 32 | Wenonah | 5,097 | $214,500 | $84,423 |
| 33 | Lyndale | 6,840 | $271,200 | $61,179 |
| 34 | Sheridan | 2,618 | $246,933 | $68,275 |
| 35 | Holland | 4,569 | $230,525 | $52,983 |
| 36 | North Loop | 7,430 | $351,457 | $87,326 |
| 37 | Bryant | 2,620 | $231,900 | $89,101 |
| 38 | Standish | 6,375 | $212,000 | $83,881 |
| 39 | Minnehaha | 3,849 | $218,400 | $77,566 |
| 40 | Whittier | 13,957 | $265,111 | $46,105 |
| 41 | Morris Park | 3,216 | $224,400 | $89,098 |
| 42 | Marcy Holmes | 15,029 | $345,760 | $45,963 |
| 43 | Downtown East | 2,980 | $555,050 | $105,063 |
| 44 | Loring Park | 8,696 | $256,333 | $54,417 |
| 45 | Sumner-Glenwood | 2,002 | $239,900 | $64,739 |
| 46 | Howe | 6,483 | $235,050 | $87,280 |
| 47 | Ericsson | 3,491 | $284,050 | $89,800 |
| 48 | Hiawatha | 5,940 | $272,267 | $79,039 |
| 49 | Northrup | 4,586 | $239,533 | $106,708 |
| 50 | Bryn Mawr | 3,189 | $344,740 | $108,475 |
| 51 | Field | 2,546 | $285,300 | $91,690 |
| 52 | Regina | 2,637 | $246,100 | $91,036 |
| 53 | Lowry Hill East | 7,586 | $295,700 | $62,393 |
| 54 | Keewaydin | 2,570 | $239,300 | $107,350 |
| 55 | Cooper | 3,532 | $273,620 | $85,776 |
| 56 | East Bank-Nicollet Island | 886 | $489,450 | $123,038 |
| 57 | Windom | 4,830 | $290,650 | $81,044 |
| 58 | Downtown West | 7,794 | $240,550 | $72,555 |
| 59 | Logan Park | 2,589 | $303,400 | $50,702 |
| 60 | Corcoran | 3,958 | $243,450 | $81,916 |
| 61 | Diamond Lake | 6,203 | $246,300 | $115,990 |
| 62 | Kenwood | 1,476 | $778,000 | $201,435 |
| 63 | Waite Park | 4,938 | $238,275 | $83,368 |
| 64 | East Harriet | 3,062 | $432,075 | $104,873 |
| 65 | St Anthony West | 2,748 | $329,167 | $85,478 |
| 66 | Audubon Park | 5,335 | $243,625 | $81,322 |
| 67 | Lowry Hill | 4,013 | $392,075 | $128,244 |
| 68 | Calhoun | 6,259 | $296,350 | $61,055 |
| 69 | Windom Park | 5,612 | $283,180 | $79,522 |
| 70 | East Calhoun | 2,314 | $616,467 | $106,416 |
| 71 | East Isles | 3,652 | $509,067 | $81,939 |
| 72 | Page | 1,966 | $460,000 | $126,271 |
| 73 | Fuller Tangletown | 4,848 | $471,667 | $132,265 |
| 74 | Kingfield | 7,940 | $302,700 | $90,239 |
| 75 | Cedar-Isles-Dean | 2,447 | $636,933 | $128,792 |
| 76 | St Anthony East | 2,229 | $272,800 | $87,639 |
| 77 | Linden Hills | 6,667 | $475,450 | $132,381 |
| 78 | Lynnhurst | 6,387 | $568,633 | $169,415 |
| 79 | Hale | 3,264 | $362,600 | $128,810 |
| 80 | Fulton | 6,749 | $502,350 | $149,992 |
