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Residential streets a few blocks north of downtown
In the summer, Minnesotans look forward to kayak rentals, family picnics and tandem bike rides beside Rochester's Silver Lake. Goose Egg Park fills with a few hundred residents for LoToFest in August, a day organized by the Lowertown neighborhood association. There's music, dunk tanks, face painting and cold cups of lemonade beside the playground. Wintertime, on the contrary, means single-digit temperatures and ice; Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike swim slowly beneath the surface, biding their time until fishermen return come thaw. Directly north of Downtown Rochester's network of shopping plazas, hotels and Mayo Clinic buildings, Lowertown is mostly residential with the exception of Broadway Avenue dining and consignment shops. Streets are wide, flat, and cracked from decades of snow plows and salt. According to Nathaniel Nelson, a co-owner at Pop's Art Theater, businesses are used to a mix of year-rounders and "transitive people," or "Mayo Clinic Patients and their families who come through on a regular basis." They sit shoulder-to-shoulder, ordering cheesy omelets at Cheap Charlies, playing pool at North Star and watching the latest Indie release on 6th Avenue.
The neighborhood of Lowertown is a short drive from Rochester.
Lowertown offers many green space for residents a long the Silver Lake.
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100-year-old homes on sidewalk-lined streets
"A lot of [the houses] are smaller and older. A lot of them were built just before the Depression, and many are well over 100 years old," says Joe Sveen, a Commercial Sales and Leasing Advisor with Realty Group Inc. Some even date back to around the time of the Mayo Clinic's founding in 1889. Prospective buyers will find bungalows, cottages, and American Foursquares, which range from around $150,000 to upwards of $350,000. Some properties have rental certificates, and investors lease rooms to Mayo Clinic patients and their families in town for long-term treatments. Sidewalks line both sides of the street, and compact lot sizes mean that driveways are often shared. Along with fast-casual restaurants, Broadway Avenue is also home to a few multi-story apartment complexes.
Homes in Lowertown vary in size and price, but all offer private driveways.
You can also find cape style homes with decks in Lowertown.
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Broadway Avenue bakeries, ramen and dive bars
Businesses in Lowertown are mainly concentrated along Broadway Avenue; there's a mix of laundromats, gas stations and chains like McDonald's and Taco Bell. Morning commuters pick up cream cheese scones and fresh loaves of honey whole wheat at Great Harvest Bread Co., and Taco Mi Pueblo sells tortas from a bright yellow trailer in the parking lot. Order spicy ramen to go from Pho Chau up the street. Locals park their motorcycles outside Northstar Bar, which has weighty beer steins, live music on Fridays and Saturdays and neighborhood dart leagues. Groceries are less than a mile away at Silver Lake Foods. On 6th Avenue, find vintage albums at Hidden World Vinyl Records or attend a signing at Garden Party Books next to Pop's. Downtown, shops and restaurants are connected to Mayo Clinic offices and the University of Minnesota's Rochester headquarters through a web of skywalks and underground tunnels (aka the Rochester "subway").
Pick up breakfast or sit and enjoy it at Great Harvest Bread Co in Lowertown.
Silver Lake Foods in Lowertown is a great options for your grocery needs.
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Rochester's live theater scene and 'Thursdays Downtown’
Some LowTo locals invest in season passes to watch musicals and plays at the Rochester Repertory Theatre, where auditions are open to the public. There's also a packed calendar of live shows at the Rochester Civic Theatre, connected to the Mayo Civic Center and Eagle Brook Church. Pop's, meanwhile, screens arthouse movies and documentaries for small audiences off 6th Avenue. "We have members who show up multiple times a month to almost every film we play," says Nelson, adding, "There's a lot of support here for the arts, whether that be film, music or theater." On Thursdays during the summer, food vendors and craftsmen set up booths in Peace Plaza for "Thursdays Downtown," and local bands perform midday and evening sets. Other Downtown Rochester events include Social-ICE in the plaza and ball games in Mayo Field.
Rochester Pepertory Theater in Lowertown offers different seasonal plays.
Lowertown has accessibility to Downton Rochester which offers a number of dining and shopping.
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A neighborhood festival in Goose Egg Park and boat rentals beside Silver Lake
Goose Egg Park, which first hosted LoToFest in August of 2023, is also popular for its playground and pickleball courts. There are paved trails beside the water in Silver Lake Park, and summer days are spent renting canoes, kayaks or even electric paddleboats. Migrating geese — and local families — enjoy spending time in the park's open fields, and a pedestrian bridge connects to a skate park and public swimming pool. On select evenings throughout the summer, head to Central Park for free "Fresh Air Fitness" classes.
Enjoy a bike ride along the Silver Lake and pass the Silver Lake Dam in Lowertown.
Goose Egg Park in Lowertown offers athletic fields, including tennis courts.
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College credit starting in 10th grade
Lowertown students are incorporated into Rochester Public Schools and can attend Churchill Elementary until second grade before moving on to Hoover Elementary for third through fifth Grades. They received a B-plus and a B-minus on the educational review site Niche, respectively, and John Adams Middle School — which houses grades six, seven and eight — earns a C-plus. Final stop is the B-rated John Marshall High, where students can earn college credit tuition-free starting in 10th Grade through the Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Program. The high school is also home to an Agriculture Department where classes include Plant Science and Floral Design.
John Adams Middle serves 1,072 students in grades 6-8 in Lowertown.
Students in Lowertown attend John Marshall Senior High.
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Downtown subways and skyways
Downtown Rochester is just a few blocks north of Lowertown, and many Mayo Clinic employees will walk or bike to work in the morning. According to Andrew Atwood of Century 21, the city is "pushing very hard to make it more walkable and bike-friendly for [Mayo Clinic] employees needing to get access to their building without the ability to park or drive there." He also points to the network of skyways and underground subways connecting downtown buildings, and there's a shuttle service that transports patients and doctors between Saint Mary's, the hospital's Methodist Campus and the Gonda Building. According to Atwood, the city's bus lines are mainly occupied by Mayo employees; over 40,000 Rochesterians work for the clinic. 10 miles from Lowertown along U.S. Highway 63 is the city's small international airport, which offers direct flights to Minneapolis and Chicago. It takes an hour and a half to reach the Twin Cities along U.S. Highway 52.
Residents in Lowertown use their vehicles, but public transit is available for commuters.
Residents of Lowertown have accessibility to the Rochester Public Library.
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Parks in this Area
Eisenhower Park
Silver Lake Park
Goose Egg Park
Silver Lake Dam
Thompson Mill Race Park
Transit
Airport
Rochester International
16 min drive
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Lowertown
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Lowertown Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Lowertown, Rochester sell after 17 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Lowertown, Rochester over the last 12 months is $334,900.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
1,931
Median Age
37
Population under 18
20.1%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
16.8%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$53,906
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$67,692
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
93.7%
College Graduates
22.1%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
6.8%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
59.9%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
33''
Average Winter Low Temperature
8°F
Average Summer High Temperature
81°F
Annual Snowfall
44''
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
89/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
82/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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