Overall Ranking 7 of 87
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Northrop

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 Domainsort ascending Indicator Value Rank Tier
Transit Accessibility Transportation 365 34 Middle
Commute Mode Share Transportation 20.9% 66 Bottom
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 18.6% 66 Bottom
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 139.8 36 Middle
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 88.2% 11 Top
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 40.5% 12 Top
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 55 60 Bottom
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics - - Data N/A
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics -% - Data N/A
Tree Cover Natural Areas 29.1% 37 Middle
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 6.4% 38 Middle
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 32.3 19 Top
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 4.4% 15 Top
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 6.9 46 Middle
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 1.8 30 Middle
Vacancy Rates Housing 6.2% 34 Middle
Age of Housing Housing 96.4% 84 Bottom
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 2.9% 29 Top
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 22.1% 19 Top
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 12.4% 33 Middle
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 73.9% 18 Top
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 2.5% 6 Top
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 21.7 minutes 32 Middle
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 2.6% 31 Middle
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 97.9% 14 Top
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 71.5% 15 Top
Business Retention Economic Health 2.3% 38 Middle
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 14.4% 19 Top
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 64.4% 15 Top
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