Lowry Hill East is in the Calhoun-Isles community and is bounded by Lake Street on the south, Hennepin Avenue on the west, Lyndale Avenue on the east, and the conjunction of Hennepin and Lyndale on the north. Because of its roughly triangular shape, Lowry Hill East is sometimes called "the Wedge." Lowry Hill East is named after Thomas Lowry, one of Minneapolis' original residents and developers. The Neighborhood began its life as a community in the 1880s with the arrival of Thomas Lowry's public transportation system, the horse-drawn streetcar line. Lowry Hill East has a diversity of housing ranging from elegant turn-of-the-century residences to large, modern apartment buildings. Many of the larger homes have become converted to multiple-unit housing. Amenities in and near the neighborhood include proximity to downtown and a variety of shops, restaurants, food markets, service businesses and nearby cultural attractions.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.thewedge.org
Indicator Details
Indicators | Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
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Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 25.0% | 46 | Middle |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 0.7% | 81 | Bottom |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 95.0% | 28 | Top |
Age of Housing | Housing | 73.2% | 18 | Top |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 9.8% | 75 | Bottom |
Business Retention | Economic Health | 4.0% | 23 | Top |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 42.3% | 24 | Top |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 38.3% | 20 | Top |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 81.3% | 3 | Top |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 27.3% | 36 | Middle |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 13.5% | 7 | Top |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 55.3% | 42 | Middle |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 6.5% | 56 | Middle |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 9.8% | 58 | Middle |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 74.9 | 82 | Bottom |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 148.7 | 28 | Top |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 62.5% | 24 | Top |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 5.4 | 63 | Bottom |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 47.0% | 87 | Bottom |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 14.0% | 37 | Middle |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | 15.3% | 26 | Top |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 65.5% | 75 | Bottom |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 7.6% | 45 | Middle |
School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 4.5% | 48 | Middle |
Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 671.1 | 8 | Top |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 22.8 minutes | 54 | Middle |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 27.3% | 55 | Middle |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 8.6% | 53 | Middle |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 88.9 | 72 | Bottom |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 21.3% | 55 | Middle |
Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 92 | 2 | Top |