Loring Park neighborhood is located in the southwest portion of downtown Minneapolis. The neighborhood is bound on the west by West Lyndale North, Lyndale South and Hennepin avenues; on the south by Interstate 94 and on the east by Highway 65. Interstate 394 and 12th Street North and South form the northern and northeastern borders. The neighborhood is named for its park, Loring Park, which was known as Central Park until its name was changed in honor of Charles Loring, the first superintendent of the Minneapolis park system. Turn-of-the-century brick walk-up apartments and a row of businesses surround the park. The neighborhood is home to important institutions and buildings such as the Basilica of Saint Mary, the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church and the Woman's Club. The Walker Art Center and Guthrie Theater nearby and many restaurants and cafés ensure an active social and cultural life.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.loringpark.org
Learn more about: Loring Park Neighborhood Master Plan
Indicator Details
Indicators | Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
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Business Retention | Economic Health | 1.7% | 40 | Middle |
Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 9.3% | 5 | Top |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 45.8% | 68 | Bottom |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | 25.0% | 20 | Top |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 95.0% | 28 | Top |
High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 70.8% | 86 | Bottom |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 33.3% | 81 | Bottom |
School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 33.3% | 52 | Middle |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 4.2% | 36 | Middle |
Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 2.1% | 47 | Middle |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 31.4% | 59 | Bottom |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 69.3% | 39 | Middle |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 3.8% | 17 | Top |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 19.9 minutes | 10 | Top |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 13.8% | 77 | Bottom |
Age of Housing | Housing | 67.1% | 13 | Top |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 2.1% | 22 | Top |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 30.0% | 49 | Middle |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 60.1 | 55 | Middle |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 37.9% | 18 | Top |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 11.5% | 68 | Bottom |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 10.9 | 57 | Middle |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 5.6 | 65 | Bottom |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 28.0% | 48 | Middle |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 9.1% | 29 | Top |
Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 89 | 4 | Top |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1.7 | 55 | Middle |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | 33.3% | 2 | Top |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 68.8% | 72 | Bottom |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 19.8% | 59 | Bottom |
Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 894.7 | 5 | Top |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 49.9% | 9 | Top |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 12.1% | 3 | Top |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 374.1 | 3 | Top |