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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 17.7 minutes | 1 | Top |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 53.9% | 5 | Top |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 60.8% | 8 | Top |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 1.1% | 8 | Top |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 217.1 | 8 | Top |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | 50.0% | 11 | Top |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | 50.0% | 11 | Top |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 34.9% | 12 | Top |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.0% | 13 | Top |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 32.9 | 20 | Top |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 15.3% | 22 | Top |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 417.1 | 25 | Top |
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 67 | 33 | Middle |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 8.2% | 33 | Middle |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 4.5 | 34 | Middle |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 16.7% | 40 | Middle |
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 22.6% | 40 | Middle |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 73.8% | 43 | Middle |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 88.9% | 48 | Middle |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 6.1% | 50 | Middle |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 33.3% | 52 | Middle |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 3.3 | 54 | Middle |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 6.7% | 57 | Middle |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 2.5 | 70 | Bottom |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 12.8% | 71 | Bottom |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 44.9% | 74 | Bottom |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 15.4% | 75 | Bottom |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 37.8% | 78 | Bottom |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 84.7% | 78 | Bottom |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 48.8% | 78 | Bottom |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 43.3% | 83 | Bottom |
| Business Retention | Economic Health | -7.3% | 84 | Bottom |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 38.8% | 86 | Bottom |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 41.7% | 86 | Bottom |
