Downtown East is the 12th most walkable neighborhood in Minneapolis with 1,256 residents.
Downtown East has world-class public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.
Nearby neighborhoods: Elliot Park, East Bank/Nicollet Island, Cedar-Riverside, Ventura Village, Marcy Holmes, Downtown West and St Anthony East.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Downtown East.
Downtown East is the 12th most walkable neighborhood in Minneapolis with a Walk Score of 85.
The best Minneapolis neighborhoods for walkability are Downtown West, Loring Park and Lowry Hill East.
Compare Downtown East to other Minneapolis neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Whittier | 85 | 83 | 88 |
| 11 | Calhoun | 85 | 76 | 79 |
| 12 | Downtown East | 85 | 100 | 93 |
| 13 | Marcy Holmes | 84 | 83 | 95 |
| 14 | Ventura Village | 83 | 86 | 91 |
There are about 15 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Downtown East. People in Downtown East can walk to an average of 6 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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World-class public transportation.
Downtown East has world-class public transportation and about 34 bus and 1 light rail lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Downtown East on public transit.
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