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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Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 92 | 2 | Top |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 21.3% | 55 | Middle |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 88.9 | 72 | Bottom |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 8.6% | 53 | Middle |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 27.3% | 55 | Middle |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 22.8 minutes | 54 | Middle |
Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 671.1 | 8 | Top |
Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 4.5% | 48 | Middle |
School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 7.6% | 45 | Middle |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 65.5% | 75 | Bottom |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | 15.3% | 26 | Top |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 14.0% | 37 | Middle |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 47.0% | 87 | Bottom |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 5.4 | 63 | Bottom |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 62.5% | 24 | Top |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 148.7 | 28 | Top |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 74.9 | 82 | Bottom |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 9.8% | 58 | Middle |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 6.5% | 56 | Middle |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 55.3% | 42 | Middle |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 13.5% | 7 | Top |
High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 27.3% | 36 | Middle |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 81.3% | 3 | Top |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 38.3% | 20 | Top |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 42.3% | 24 | Top |
Business Retention | Economic Health | 4.0% | 23 | Top |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 9.8% | 75 | Bottom |
Age of Housing | Housing | 73.2% | 18 | Top |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 95.0% | 28 | Top |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 0.7% | 81 | Bottom |
Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 25.0% | 46 | Middle |