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Diamond Lake

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 Ranksort ascending Tier
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 19.5% 82 Bottom
Commute Mode Share Transportation 15.3% 79 Bottom
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 38 77 Bottom
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 82.7% 76 Bottom
Age of Housing Housing 95.7% 76 Bottom
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 22.4% 60 Bottom
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 118.1 55 Middle
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 16.3% 54 Middle
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 67.3% 50 Middle
Transit Accessibility Transportation 282.6 49 Middle
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 7.5 48 Middle
Business Retention Economic Health 1.4% 44 Middle
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 90.8% 42 Middle
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 21.5% 38 Middle
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 3.1% 33 Middle
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 21.7 minutes 32 Middle
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 8.7% 31 Middle
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 24.1% 26 Top
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 5.2% 24 Top
Tree Cover Natural Areas 30.9% 22 Top
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 4.3% 22 Top
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 35.6% 21 Top
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 7.3% 19 Top
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 65.3% 19 Top
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 1.4 15 Top
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 89.2% 9 Top
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 1.0% 7 Top
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 17.9 5 Top
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 70.9% 5 Top
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 33.3% 2 Top
Vacancy Rates Housing 1.7% 1 Top
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards -% - Data N/A
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics - - Data N/A
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
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