Overall Ranking 63 of 87
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Whittier

The Whittier neighborhood, on Minneapolis' near south side, is bound on the north by Franklin Avenue East and Franklin Ave West, on the east by I-35W, on the south by Lake Street West and on the west by Lyndale Avenue South. It is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, having been originally settled in the 19th century, and is named for the poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Blaisdell and Third avenues have some of the oldest houses in Minneapolis, and some beautifully restored houses line Stevens Avenue. Almost 40 percent of this neighborhood's 348 acres are used for multifamily housing, and almost 90 percent of those housing units are renter-occupied. About 60 percent of the land includes a wide variety of uses including eclectic restaurants, neighborhood businesses, an art school and a children's theater. This neighborhood is home to the prestigious Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

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

Indicator Details

Indicators Primary Domainsort ascending Indicator Value Rank Tier
Transit Accessibility Transportation 455.2 23 Top
Commute Mode Share Transportation 44.5% 12 Top
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 13.5% 7 Top
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 110.9 60 Bottom
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 64.8% 76 Bottom
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 16.4% 70 Bottom
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 87 7 Top
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 1 6 Top
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 40.0% 8 Top
Tree Cover Natural Areas 28.6% 42 Middle
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 4.4% 50 Middle
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 71.4 66 Bottom
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety 58.3% 35 Middle
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 7.2% 43 Middle
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 11.2 58 Middle
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 5.8 66 Bottom
Vacancy Rates Housing 7.7% 48 Middle
Age of Housing Housing 82.1% 34 Middle
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 4.0% 41 Middle
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 36.6% 63 Bottom
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 27.3% 54 Middle
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 72.8% 22 Top
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 4.2% 20 Top
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 23.4 minutes 63 Bottom
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 26.5% 65 Bottom
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 20.4% 71 Bottom
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 16.7% 51 Middle
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 95.9% 85 Bottom
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 60.2% 69 Bottom
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities 35.3% 17 Top
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 83.5% 62 Bottom
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 31.9% 65 Bottom
Business Retention Economic Health 4.2% 22 Top
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 34.7% 65 Bottom
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 51.4% 55 Middle
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