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Central

Central neighborhood is named after Minneapolis Central High School, one of the city's largest schools, built in 1878 and eventually razed. The neighborhood is bordered by Lake Street on the north and 38th Street on the south. Interstate 35W is the western extent and Chicago Avenue is the eastern extent. This is a residential neighborhood, where single-family dwellings are interspersed with multifamily low-rise buildings.

To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.thecentralneighborhood.com

Indicator Details

Indicatorssort descending Primary Domain Indicator Value Rank Tier
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 42.0% 75 Bottom
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 0.8% 78 Bottom
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 70.1% 79 Bottom
Age of Housing Housing 85.7% 42 Middle
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 9.8% 75 Bottom
Business Retention Economic Health 3.1% 31 Middle
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety 40.3% 20 Top
Commute Mode Share Transportation 38.8% 18 Top
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 69.0% 43 Middle
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 38.1% 64 Bottom
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 100.0% 31 Middle
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 16.7% 40 Middle
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 55.8% 37 Middle
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 4.6% 30 Middle
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 7.0% 41 Middle
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 12 59 Bottom
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 1 6 Top
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 120.2 52 Middle
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 44.0% 50 Middle
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 1.6 20 Top
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 38.0% 55 Middle
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 39.0% 67 Bottom
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities 9.7% 31 Middle
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 80.4% 39 Middle
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 35.4% 76 Bottom
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 35.4% 58 Middle
Transit Accessibility Transportation 380.8 28 Top
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 23.8 minutes 71 Bottom
Tree Cover Natural Areas 24.1% 81 Bottom
Vacancy Rates Housing 10.5% 62 Bottom
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 142.9 81 Bottom
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 16.2% 71 Bottom
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 70 25 Top
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