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