Who lives in Cody, Duluth, Minnesota
Part of the Cody neighborhood guide. Back to the full guide.
Cody is an owner-majority residential neighborhood. The tract it shares with three West Duluth neighbors reports 71.5% owner-occupancy, 28.5% renters and a $764 median rent (ACS 5-year 2023 estimates, accessed 2026-08-13), though that tract covers considerably more ground than Cody itself.
The most visible household types are long-tenured owners in postwar houses, families drawn by the price and the proximity to the Spirit Valley strip, and first-time buyers for whom this is one of the more achievable entries in the city.
Households are car-dependent for anything beyond the strip, though the walk downhill is genuinely usable from a good share of the neighborhood, which is unusual at this price point.
Commute patterns lean toward the west side, the Miller Hill corridor and downtown, with a meaningful share working in Proctor and Hermantown rather than in Duluth proper.
Who lives here next door
Immediately downhill, the main street where almost every errand from Cody actually happens.
DenfeldEast, more housing stock, the high school, and the nearest published median.
FairmountSouth, with the Lake Superior Zoo and the Kingsbury Creek corridor.
Bayview HeightsUp the hill west, larger wooded lots, Proctor schools and a harder winter.
IrvingSoutheast toward the bay, a similar era of housing with a park and playfield.