Overall Ranking 69 of 87
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Downtown West

Downtown West neighborhood is the core of downtown Minneapolis. It extends from the Mississippi River to 12 th Street and from Third Avenue North, Washington Avenue North and Hennepin Avenue to Portland Avenue, Fifth Street South and Fifth Avenue South. With the bulk of office building space in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, downtown is home to many corporate headquarters and hotels. Nicollet Mall – very active with restaurants and shopping – runs south from Washington Avenue. Hennepin Avenue has a concentration of theaters and entertainment. The neighborhood is home to the Minnesota Orchestra, located on Nicollet Mall. The orchestra was founded in 1903 and is well-known at home and abroad.

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Indicator Details

Indicatorssort descending Primary Domain Indicator Value Rank Tier
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 9.7% 7 Top
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 1.8% 69 Bottom
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 86.7% 51 Middle
Age of Housing Housing 35.0% 2 Top
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 5.0% 53 Middle
Business Retention Economic Health -14.3% 86 Bottom
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A
Commute Mode Share Transportation 48.7% 10 Top
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 60.3% 69 Bottom
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 27.6% 39 Middle
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 50.0% 11 Top
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 13.7% 10 Top
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 45.9% 67 Bottom
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 8.8% 73 Bottom
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 10.9% 64 Bottom
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 25.7 72 Bottom
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 9 72 Bottom
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 154 23 Top
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 2.7 42 Middle
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 29.7% 80 Bottom
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 4.2% 36 Middle
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 19.7% 45 Middle
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 57.9% 83 Bottom
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 15.3% 53 Middle
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 39.8% 62 Bottom
Transit Accessibility Transportation 2861.9 1 Top
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 18.3 minutes 3 Top
Tree Cover Natural Areas 17.7% 85 Bottom
Vacancy Rates Housing 10.4% 60 Bottom
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 421.6 85 Bottom
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 19.8% 59 Bottom
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 94 1 Top
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