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 82 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 2025? 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 2025
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Population: 4,897
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 3,159
Property Crime Per 100k: 10,151
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: 2,017
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,045
Median Home Value: $163,850 (8th worst)
Median Income: $37,376 (5th worst)
More on Webber-Camden: Data
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Population: 2,913
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 2,701
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,082
Median Home Value: $121,900 (worst)
Median Income: $48,732 (16th worst)
More on Mckinley: Data
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Population: 7,545
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 2,475
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,451
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: 3,113
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,157
Median Home Value: $144,890 (4th worst)
Median Income: $50,150 (17th worst)
More on Jordan: Data
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Population: 5,950
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,345
Property Crime Per 100k: 11,910
Median Home Value: $236,000 (32nd worst)
Median Income: $68,966 (37th worst)
More on Longfellow: Data
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Population: 6,308
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 423
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,470
Median Home Value: $216,525 (23rd worst)
Median Income: $60,733 (26th worst)
More on Southeast Como: Data
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Population: 5,030
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,034
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,731
Median Home Value: $150,200 (6th worst)
Median Income: $43,152 (10th worst)
More on Lind-Bohanon: Data
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Population: 3,445
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 3,097
Property Crime Per 100k: 7,483
Median Home Value: $199,933 (13th worst)
Median Income: $54,527 (23rd worst)
More on Harrison: Data
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Population: 5,372
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 3,501
Property Crime Per 100k: 7,014
Median Home Value: $198,133 (12th worst)
Median Income: $54,102 (2worst)
More on Midtown Phillips: Data
Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Minneapolis neighborhoods in 2025
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 2025. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Minneapolis.
Skip to the end to see the list of all 82 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, McKinley, Near North, Jordan, Longfellow, Southeast Como, Lind-Bohanon, Harrison, and Midtown Phillips.
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, East Bank-Nicollet Island, and Linden Hills.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.
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Most Dangerous Neighborhoods To Live In Minneapolis For 2025?
| 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 | Mckinley | 2,913 | $121,900 | $48,732 |
| 4 | Near North | 7,545 | $210,417 | $38,150 |
| 5 | Jordan | 8,825 | $144,890 | $50,150 |
| 6 | Longfellow | 5,950 | $236,000 | $68,966 |
| 7 | Southeast Como | 6,308 | $216,525 | $60,733 |
| 8 | Lind-Bohanon | 5,030 | $150,200 | $43,152 |
| 9 | Harrison | 3,445 | $199,933 | $54,527 |
| 10 | Midtown Phillips | 5,372 | $198,133 | $54,102 |
| 11 | Cedar-Riverside | 9,638 | $164,433 | $23,766 |
| 12 | Folwell | 6,438 | $149,967 | $50,919 |
| 13 | East Phillips | 4,754 | $213,633 | $42,849 |
| 14 | Shingle Creek | 3,071 | $151,700 | $71,111 |
| 15 | Beltrami | 1,294 | $205,300 | $64,375 |
| 16 | Ventura Village | 7,088 | $212,300 | $27,535 |
| 17 | Marshall Terrace | 1,301 | $213,400 | $41,154 |
| 18 | Willard Hay | 8,882 | $173,250 | $48,366 |
| 19 | Seward | 7,233 | $236,857 | $63,889 |
| 20 | Phillips West | 5,702 | $214,843 | $38,888 |
| 21 | Victory | 5,082 | $210,200 | $77,493 |
| 22 | Elliot Park | 6,962 | $279,100 | $35,231 |
| 23 | Columbia Park | 1,438 | $224,600 | $61,805 |
| 24 | Northeast Park | 687 | $221,400 | $65,625 |
| 25 | Cleveland | 3,296 | $180,250 | $62,082 |
| 26 | Central | 6,877 | $248,456 | $69,618 |
| 27 | Powderhorn Park | 10,412 | $231,089 | $58,256 |
| 28 | Stevens Square | 3,665 | $133,767 | $32,403 |
| 29 | Bancroft | 2,719 | $241,133 | $79,496 |
| 30 | Bottineau | 1,703 | $259,700 | $56,383 |
| 31 | Holland | 4,569 | $230,525 | $52,983 |
| 32 | Prospect Park | 8,652 | $470,500 | $43,234 |
| 33 | Lyndale | 6,840 | $271,200 | $61,179 |
| 34 | Bryant | 2,620 | $231,900 | $89,101 |
| 35 | Sheridan | 2,618 | $246,933 | $68,275 |
| 36 | Wenonah | 5,097 | $214,500 | $84,423 |
| 37 | Standish | 6,375 | $212,000 | $83,881 |
| 38 | Whittier | 13,957 | $265,111 | $46,105 |
| 39 | Minnehaha | 3,849 | $218,400 | $77,566 |
| 40 | Loring Park | 8,696 | $256,333 | $54,417 |
| 41 | Morris Park | 3,216 | $224,400 | $89,098 |
| 42 | North Loop | 7,430 | $351,457 | $87,326 |
| 43 | West Calhoun | 1,877 | $483,025 | $83,922 |
| 44 | Keewaydin | 2,570 | $239,300 | $107,350 |
| 45 | Downtown East | 2,980 | $555,050 | $105,063 |
| 46 | Howe | 6,483 | $235,050 | $87,280 |
| 47 | Marcy Holmes | 15,029 | $345,760 | $45,963 |
| 48 | Northrup | 4,586 | $239,533 | $106,708 |
| 49 | Ericsson | 3,491 | $284,050 | $89,800 |
| 50 | Hiawatha | 5,940 | $272,267 | $79,039 |
| 51 | Field | 2,546 | $285,300 | $91,690 |
| 52 | Bryn Mawr | 3,189 | $344,740 | $108,475 |
| 53 | Cooper | 3,532 | $273,620 | $85,776 |
| 54 | Lowry Hill East | 7,586 | $295,700 | $62,393 |
| 55 | Sumner-Glenwood | 2,002 | $239,900 | $64,739 |
| 56 | Downtown West | 7,794 | $240,550 | $72,555 |
| 57 | Corcoran | 3,958 | $243,450 | $81,916 |
| 58 | Regina | 2,637 | $246,100 | $91,036 |
| 59 | East Harriet | 3,062 | $432,075 | $104,873 |
| 60 | Logan Park | 2,589 | $303,400 | $50,702 |
| 61 | Kenwood | 1,476 | $778,000 | $201,435 |
| 62 | Windom | 4,830 | $290,650 | $81,044 |
| 63 | Diamond Lake | 6,203 | $246,300 | $115,990 |
| 64 | Waite Park | 4,938 | $238,275 | $83,368 |
| 65 | Audubon Park | 5,335 | $243,625 | $81,322 |
| 66 | Lowry Hill | 4,013 | $392,075 | $128,244 |
| 67 | St Anthony West | 2,748 | $329,167 | $85,478 |
| 68 | Calhoun | 6,259 | $296,350 | $61,055 |
| 69 | Windom Park | 5,612 | $283,180 | $79,522 |
| 70 | East Isles | 3,652 | $509,067 | $81,939 |
| 71 | East Calhoun | 2,314 | $616,467 | $106,416 |
| 72 | Armatage | 5,148 | $349,950 | $104,912 |
| 73 | Page | 1,966 | $460,000 | $126,271 |
| 74 | Kingfield | 7,940 | $302,700 | $90,239 |
| 75 | Fuller Tangletown | 4,848 | $471,667 | $132,265 |
| 76 | Cedar-Isles-Dean | 2,447 | $636,933 | $128,792 |
| 77 | St Anthony East | 2,229 | $272,800 | $87,639 |
| 78 | Linden Hills | 6,667 | $475,450 | $132,381 |
| 79 | East Bank-Nicollet Island | 886 | $489,450 | $123,038 |
| 80 | Lynnhurst | 6,387 | $568,633 | $169,415 |
| 81 | Hale | 3,264 | $362,600 | $128,810 |
| 82 | Fulton | 6,749 | $502,350 | $149,992 |