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