Northrop is located in the southern part of the city and is bound from east to west by Cedar Avenue and Chicago Avenue and from north to south by 42nd Street and Minnehaha Parkway. As are many neighborhoods in Minneapolis, Northrop is named for its elementary school. Northrop Elementary takes its name from Cyrus Northrop, second president of the University of Minnesota. The neighborhood consists mainly of two-bedroom, pre-1940s stucco, brick and stone houses. It shares with Field, the neighborhood located to the west of Northrop, an active business hub at Chicago Avenue and 48th Street. Restaurants, banks, a theater and other services are located around this busy intersection.
Northrop, Regina and Field neighborhoods share a neighborhood association; to learn more visit: www.frnng.org
Indicator Details
Indicators |
Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 55 | 60 | Bottom |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 40.5% | 12 | Top |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 32.3 | 19 | Top |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 6.2% | 34 | Middle |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 29.1% | 37 | Middle |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 21.7 minutes | 32 | Middle |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 365 | 34 | Middle |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 88.2% | 11 | Top |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 12.4% | 33 | Middle |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 2.6% | 31 | Middle |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 1.8 | 30 | Middle |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 71.5% | 15 | Top |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 139.8 | 36 | Middle |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | - | - | Data N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 6.9 | 46 | Middle |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.4% | 15 | Top |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 2.5% | 6 | Top |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 64.4% | 15 | Top |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 18.6% | 66 | Bottom |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 22.1% | 19 | Top |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 73.9% | 18 | Top |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 20.9% | 66 | Bottom |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Business Retention | Economic Health | 2.3% | 38 | Middle |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 2.9% | 29 | Top |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 96.4% | 84 | Bottom |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 97.9% | 14 | Top |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 6.4% | 38 | Middle |
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 14.4% | 19 | Top |
