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Minneapolis MN
Population: 382,618
Map of Minneapolis
Neigborhoods (.pdf)
There are excellent options for Minneapolis real estate in
all price ranges.
Minneapolis Recreation
Minneapolis, the City of Lakes, includes 22 lakes,
scattered throughout 153 parks which cover 6,000 acres.
There are 13 beaches, 21 golf courses, 210 tennis courts,
56 baseball diamonds, 181 softball fields, and myriad recreational
activities in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Schools
Minneapolis Schools is a large, diverse school district
that includes 59 elementary schools, eight middle schools, seven
high schools.
There are many educational options in Minneapolis
including neighborhood schools and magnet schools. Minneapolis
has among the lowest public school class sizes in the metro area.
Minneapolis offers many advanced placement courses as well
as the prestigious International Baccalaureate Program.
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Minneapolis has been
described as one of the most beautiful cities in the United States.
Minneapolis takes its name from minne -- the Dakota word for "water"
and polis -- the Greek word for "city."
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"City of Lakes"
Some of the most beautiful homes in Minneapolis are near
lakes and parkland.
The Minneapolis parks system, which includes 11 lakes within the
city, is one of the best in the country.
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Average Home Sale
Prices in Minneapolis Neighborhoods
| Neighborhood |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Calhoun
Isles |
$408,461 |
$362,378 |
$362,555 |
| Camden |
$145,436 |
$160,874 |
$170,978 |
| Central |
$275,497 |
$289,048 |
$296,130 |
| Longfellow |
$188,073 |
$214,166 |
$231,115 |
| Nokomis |
$207,649 |
$221,722 |
$238,139 |
| North |
$142,153 |
$163,255 |
$165,405 |
| Northeast |
$187,518 |
$201,056 |
$209,318 |
| Phillips |
$147,269 |
$172,663 |
$188,338 |
| Powderhorn |
$163,62 |
$194,652 |
$192,657 |
| Southwest |
$301,059 |
$317,296
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$338,679 |
| University |
$216,047 |
$239,698 |
$250,056 |
Distinct Minneapolis
Neighborhoods
Minneapolis has a wide range of excellent housing options. Here are
just a few of the neighborhoods in Minneapolis.
Southwest Minneapolis has many attractive
residential neighborhoods and is located only five miles from downtown
Minneapolis. Lake Calhoun and Lake
Harriet serve as recreational focal points for Southwest
Minneapolis.
The Nokomis neighborhood of Minneapolis has highest
percentage of single family homes in Minneapolis. Nokomis is just six
miles south of Minneapolis and has the highest continuous residency rate
of all Minneapolis neighborhoods. In addition to Lake Nokomis and its
parkland, there is Diamond Lake, East Minnehaha Creek and Parkway, and
Lake Hiawatha which includes an 18-hole golf course.
Cedar and Lake of the Isles are
encircled by a tree lined parkway system. There are numerous real estate
options including older, single family homes, duplexes, townhomes and
condos.
The Kenwood and Lowry Hill
neighborhoods have beautifully maintained, older homes and mansions
surrounded by immaculate lawns and gardens. Equally impressive but newer
homes are found in the Cedar Lake area.
Uptown Minneapolis is a vibrant and eclectic
residential and commercial neighborhood of 15,000 residents in south
Minneapolis.
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