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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Retention | Economic Health | 5.7% | 14 | Top |
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 15.4% | 22 | Top |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 43.8% | 76 | Bottom |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 98.7% | 5 | Top |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 100.0% | 1 | Top |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 26.7% | 78 | Bottom |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 100.0% | 86 | Bottom |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 100.0% | 84 | Bottom |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 9.0% | 23 | Top |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 72.8% | 22 | Top |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 5.4% | 44 | Middle |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 19.4 minutes | 6 | Top |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 9.7% | 56 | Middle |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 32.6% | 1 | Top |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 29.9% | 48 | Middle |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 111.5 | 78 | Bottom |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 109.2 | 84 | Bottom |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.2 | 62 | Bottom |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 28.9% | 39 | Middle |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 18.0% | 13 | Top |
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 90 | 3 | Top |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 79.0% | 45 | Middle |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 28.9% | 35 | Middle |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 912.3 | 4 | Top |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 34.0% | 33 | Middle |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 14.7% | 17 | Top |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 465.3 | 1 | Top |
