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