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Lyndale

Lyndale neighborhood, located in south-central Minneapolis, is bound on the north by Lake Street, on the east by Interstate 35W and Stevens Avenue, on the south by 36th Street and on the west by Lyndale Avenue South. The neighborhood was named for Lyndale Avenue, which in turn takes its name from Lyndale farm, a 1,400-acre farm owned by Hon. William S. King. The name of the farm was in honor of Mr. King's father, Rev. Lyndon King, an itinerant Methodist minister of northern New York, who was named for Josiah Lyndon, colonial governor of Rhode Island in 1768-1769. The neighborhood is predominantly residential, with a large percentage (about 36 percent) of land in parcels occupied by multifamily residential uses. Commercial uses tend to concentrate along Lake Street. The Lyndale neighborhood has one of the highest populations of artists in the nation.

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

Indicator Details

Indicators Primary Domain Indicator Value Ranksort ascending Tier
Tree Cover Natural Areas 25.3% 77 Bottom
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 1.0% 77 Bottom
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 75.7% 75 Bottom
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 50.9% 73 Bottom
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 95.4 72 Bottom
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 36.7% 69 Bottom
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 29.3% 68 Bottom
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 56.9% 67 Bottom
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 55.2% 66 Bottom
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 6.4% 66 Bottom
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 18.1% 65 Bottom
Vacancy Rates Housing 10.9% 63 Bottom
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 35.9% 62 Bottom
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 23.2 minutes 59 Bottom
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 3.4 56 Middle
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 54.3 51 Middle
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 67.3% 50 Middle
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 7.2 47 Middle
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 78.7% 46 Middle
Age of Housing Housing 86.4% 43 Middle
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 49.4% 43 Middle
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 55.5% 41 Middle
Transit Accessibility Transportation 355.1 36 Middle
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 6.7% 36 Middle
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 5.0% 35 Middle
Business Retention Economic Health 2.9% 33 Middle
Commute Mode Share Transportation 34.3% 31 Middle
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 66.7% 27 Top
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities 31.7% 18 Top
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 79 17 Top
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 14.4% 14 Top
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety 33.3% 10 Top
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 1 6 Top
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
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