Diamond Lake neighborhood is located on the south side of Minneapolis and is bound by Interstate 35W and Second Avenue South on the west, by Highway 77 and Cedar Avenue on the east, by Highway 62 (which runs along the city limits) on the south, and by 55th Street East and Diamond Lake Road on the north. The Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport is located directly to the southwest, and the City of Richfield is directly south. The neighborhood takes its name from the lake found in its western end. The neighborhood's northeastern tip connects to Lake Nokomis recreation areas and parks.
Diamond Lake, Hale and Page neighborhoods share a neighborhood association; to learn more visit: http://hpdl.org
Indicator Details
Indicators | Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
---|---|---|---|---|
Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 38 | 77 | Bottom |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 35.6% | 21 | Top |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 17.9 | 5 | Top |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 1.7% | 1 | Top |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 30.9% | 22 | Top |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 21.7 minutes | 32 | Middle |
Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 282.6 | 49 | Middle |
Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 16.3% | 54 | Middle |
School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 22.4% | 60 | Bottom |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 89.2% | 9 | Top |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 7.3% | 19 | Top |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 82.7% | 76 | Bottom |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 3.1% | 33 | Middle |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 1.4 | 15 | Top |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 65.3% | 19 | Top |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 118.1 | 55 | Middle |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | - | - | Data N/A |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 7.5 | 48 | Middle |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 5.2% | 24 | Top |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 4.3% | 22 | Top |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 70.9% | 5 | Top |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 19.5% | 82 | Bottom |
High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | 33.3% | 2 | Top |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 24.1% | 26 | Top |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 67.3% | 50 | Middle |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 15.3% | 79 | Bottom |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
Business Retention | Economic Health | 1.4% | 44 | Middle |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 1.0% | 7 | Top |
Age of Housing | Housing | 95.7% | 76 | Bottom |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 90.8% | 42 | Middle |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 8.7% | 31 | Middle |
Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 21.5% | 38 | Middle |