Prospect Park is located in east central Minneapolis. The neighborhood borders the City of Saint Paul on the eastern side and the University of Minnesota to the west. It is bound on the south by the Mississippi River and on the north by the railroad tracks and the SE industrial area. The neighborhood was platted as the Prospect Park subdivision in 1885 by developer Louis Menage. In the late 19th century, Prospect Park was a Minneapolis suburb connected to the city by a streetcar line. The neighborhood's steep hills, curving streets, and the Witch's Hat water tower, built in 1913, all give it a strong sense of place. Nearby shopping, recreation, and frequent community events add to the urban-village community feel of Prospect Park.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.pperr.org
Indicator Details
| Indicators |
Primary Domain |
Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Retention | Economic Health | -7.3% | 84 | Bottom |
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 22.6% | 40 | Middle |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 43.3% | 83 | Bottom |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | 50.0% | 11 | Top |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 88.9% | 48 | Middle |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 100.0% | 1 | Top |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 37.8% | 78 | Bottom |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 38.8% | 86 | Bottom |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 33.3% | 52 | Middle |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 84.7% | 78 | Bottom |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 6.1% | 50 | Middle |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 16.7% | 40 | Middle |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 48.8% | 78 | Bottom |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 6.7% | 57 | Middle |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 17.7 minutes | 1 | Top |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 12.8% | 71 | Bottom |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 60.8% | 8 | Top |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 1.1% | 8 | Top |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 44.9% | 74 | Bottom |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 32.9 | 20 | Top |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 73.8% | 43 | Middle |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.0% | 13 | Top |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.5 | 34 | Middle |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 3.3 | 54 | Middle |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 34.9% | 12 | Top |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 8.2% | 33 | Middle |
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 67 | 33 | Middle |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 2.5 | 70 | Bottom |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | 50.0% | 11 | Top |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 41.7% | 86 | Bottom |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 15.4% | 75 | Bottom |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 417.1 | 25 | Top |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 53.9% | 5 | Top |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 15.3% | 22 | Top |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 217.1 | 8 | Top |
