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