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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

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