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