The Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhood comprises Nicollet Island on the Mississippi River just east of downtown and the portion of the eastern riverbank located between Central Avenue and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad line. The neighborhood is at the geographical and historical center of Minneapolis. The island is named for Joseph Nicollet, a scientist, geographer and mathematician born in Savoy, France. He led three expeditions through Minnesota, and authored the influential book Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi. Hennepin Avenue East and First Avenue Northeast are two of the main roads that connect the island to the rest of Minneapolis. The island spans 47 acres, and all but two of the houses on the island date from 1864 to 1898.
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Indicator Details
Indicators |
Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 90 | 3 | Top |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 28.9% | 35 | Middle |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 111.5 | 78 | Bottom |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 9.7% | 56 | Middle |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 28.9% | 39 | Middle |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 19.4 minutes | 6 | Top |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 912.3 | 4 | Top |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 100.0% | 84 | Bottom |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 79.0% | 45 | Middle |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 9.0% | 23 | Top |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 100.0% | 86 | Bottom |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 26.7% | 78 | Bottom |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.2 | 62 | Bottom |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 100.0% | 1 | Top |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 465.3 | 1 | Top |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 109.2 | 84 | Bottom |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 5.4% | 44 | Middle |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 43.8% | 76 | Bottom |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 14.7% | 17 | Top |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 29.9% | 48 | Middle |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 72.8% | 22 | Top |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 34.0% | 33 | Middle |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Business Retention | Economic Health | 5.7% | 14 | Top |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 32.6% | 1 | Top |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 98.7% | 5 | Top |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 18.0% | 13 | Top |
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 15.4% | 22 | Top |
