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