Overall Ranking 57 of 87
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Columbia Park

The Columbia Park neighborhood in northeast Minneapolis is bound on the north by 37th Avenue, on the east by Central Avenue, on the south by 27th Avenue and St. Anthony Boulevard and on the west by University Avenue NE, 4th Street NE and the Mississippi River. This neighborhood was named for three reasons: Columbia Park, one of the area's parks; the park's acquisition in 1892, the "Columbian" year, the 400th year since Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the Americas; and the adjacent suburb Columbia Heights. The neighborhood has residential areas tucked away with industrial surroundings, between the city of Columbia Heights and the neighborhood's Columbia Park and golf course. Its north end consists of a narrow strip of streets from Main Street to Central Avenue while Columbia Boulevard, which runs north of the golf course, looks much like Minnehaha Parkway with the same type of housing – stucco and brick Tudors and two-story colonials.

To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.columbiapark.org

Indicator Details

Indicatorssort descending Primary Domain Indicator Value Rank Tier
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 21.0% 37 Middle
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 21.2% 9 Top
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 90.5% 44 Middle
Age of Housing Housing 85.6% 39 Middle
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 4.8% 50 Middle
Business Retention Economic Health 2.6% 35 Middle
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A
Commute Mode Share Transportation 22.6% 58 Middle
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 67.4% 49 Middle
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 31.5% 55 Middle
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 100.0% 31 Middle
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 19.8% 87 Bottom
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 59.8% 22 Top
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 3.6% 15 Top
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 8.8% 54 Middle
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 12.7 61 Bottom
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 2 61 Bottom
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 51 85 Bottom
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 26.2% 71 Bottom
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 2 35 Middle
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 5.4% 45 Middle
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 32.1% 52 Middle
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 17.9% 43 Middle
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 83.2% 29 Top
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 80.4% 74 Bottom
Transit Accessibility Transportation 276.5 53 Middle
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 24.8 minutes 79 Bottom
Tree Cover Natural Areas 30.3% 23 Top
Vacancy Rates Housing 3.8% 8 Top
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 39.7 34 Middle
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 22.4% 54 Middle
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 44 71 Bottom
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