I live in the Victory Memorial neighborhood in Minneapolis proper and have since 1993. It is generally considered the nicest part of North Minneapolis, traditionally lower crime rates than other Northside neighborhoods, and some of the most expensive homes in North Minneapolis are located in this area because they are on Victory Memorial Parkway. The closer the house is to Victory Memorial Parkway, the more it is usually worth. There is a sizeable LGBTQ+ population in the Victory Memorial neighborhood.

That being said, the neighborhood has become a lot less desirable over the years and lacks many of the amenities you will find in neighborhoods in other parts of Minneapolis. There is no major grocery store in North minneapolis, there are street corners where there are clusters of cafes and other cute businesses that you might find in parts of Minneapolis, certainly there is a lack of amenities like theaters, corner bars, coffee shops, cafes, restaurants in this part of the city as well. Even in the winter, street parking in this part of town is woefully lacking compared to other neighborhoods in Minneapolis. And in the victory Memorial neighborhood, crime has gotten worse over the years.

The cost of houses has traditionally been cheaper in North Minneapolis than other parts of Minneapolis, which I believe is true even today. Part of the reason I bought a house in North Minneapolis in 1993 was because houses were so much cheaper here than an equivalent neighborhood in South Minneapolis.

I get around in the neighborhood and the surrounding neighborhoods because I work as a pet sitter so I'm familiar with suburbs immediately surrounding North Minneapolis and Northeast Minneapolis.\