Best Minneapolis Neighborhoods for retirees (2026)
Walkability, daily essentials, healthcare access, and quiet recreation — ranked for retirement living.
25 neighborhoods ranked from live points-of-interest data within a 500-metre walk of each neighborhood centre — not editorial opinion. Ordered by retirees fit (0–100), which reweights the six Vibe Score components for this lens — so the leader here is often not the highest overall Vibe Score. Updated August 2026.
St Anthony West
54retirees fitVibe Score 61
Fulton
53retirees fitVibe Score 54
Promenade
53retirees fitVibe Score 54
Whittier
53retirees fitVibe Score 60
Lowry Hill East
51retirees fitVibe Score 52
South Uptown
50retirees fitVibe Score 51
Lowry Hill
50retirees fitVibe Score 48
Central
49retirees fitVibe Score 49
Minikahda Oaks
49retirees fitVibe Score 54
Corcoran
48retirees fitVibe Score 48
Loring Park
48retirees fitVibe Score 49
Windom Park
48retirees fitVibe Score 48
Cornelia South
48retirees fitVibe Score 55
Beltrami
48retirees fitVibe Score 57
Stevens Square - Loring Heights
48retirees fitVibe Score 56
Wolfe Park
47retirees fitVibe Score 52
Harrison
47retirees fitVibe Score 52
East Isles
46retirees fitVibe Score 46
Tangletown
46retirees fitVibe Score 47
Lyndale
45retirees fitVibe Score 47
Powderhorn Park
45retirees fitVibe Score 45
Phillips
45retirees fitVibe Score 45
Seward
45retirees fitVibe Score 45
Phillips West
45retirees fitVibe Score 43
Bryant
44retirees fitVibe Score 51
Common Questions
- Which Minneapolis neighborhood is best for retirees?
- St Anthony West ranks first for retirees in Minneapolis, with a retirees fit score of 54 out of 100. Its overall Vibe Score is 61; the ranking on this page is by retirees fit, not by overall Vibe Score.
- How many Minneapolis neighborhoods are ranked for retirees?
- 25 Minneapolis neighborhoods are ranked on this page, scored on walkability, dining, daily essentials, recreation, family amenities, and service coverage.
- How is the Minneapolis retirees ranking calculated?
- Walkability, daily essentials, healthcare access, and quiet recreation — ranked for retirement living. Scores come from live points-of-interest data, not editorial opinion.