Best PlacesMarcy Holmes, Minneapolis, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis ranks 3,518th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis' strengths and weaknesses
Where Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,682 a month, better than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Household income$51,263 median, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $51,263, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis' effective rate of 1.12%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis.
Who works in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis, and how
Work in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 51%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 31%
Life in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 67% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis, month by month
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis sees roughly 105 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 27, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 18° | 10° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 35° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain sits about 7 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 17.5 million passengers in 2025, with 195 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis
Schools across Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Webster ElementaryC− · 25% proficient
- Cityview ElementaryF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sanford MiddleB− · 41% proficient
- Northeast MiddleD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Fair HighB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis
Is Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis ranks 3,518th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on heat safety, transit, and walkability, and lowest on noise and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $421,006. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $51,263 median income, cost of living beats 25% of neighborhoods.
Is Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis safe?
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis is safer than 20% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $714 per resident a year.
Compare Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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