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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High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | 33.3% | 2 | Top |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 12.1% | 3 | Top |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 374.1 | 3 | Top |
Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 89 | 4 | Top |
Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 894.7 | 5 | Top |
Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 9.3% | 5 | Top |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 49.9% | 9 | Top |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 19.9 minutes | 10 | Top |
Age of Housing | Housing | 67.1% | 13 | Top |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 3.8% | 17 | Top |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 37.9% | 18 | Top |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | 25.0% | 20 | Top |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 2.1% | 22 | Top |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 95.0% | 28 | Top |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 9.1% | 29 | Top |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 4.2% | 36 | Middle |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 69.3% | 39 | Middle |
Business Retention | Economic Health | 1.7% | 40 | Middle |
Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 2.1% | 47 | Middle |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 28.0% | 48 | Middle |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 30.0% | 49 | Middle |
School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 33.3% | 52 | Middle |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1.7 | 55 | Middle |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 60.1 | 55 | Middle |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 10.9 | 57 | Middle |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 19.8% | 59 | Bottom |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 31.4% | 59 | Bottom |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 5.6 | 65 | Bottom |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 45.8% | 68 | Bottom |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 11.5% | 68 | Bottom |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 68.8% | 72 | Bottom |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 13.8% | 77 | Bottom |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 33.3% | 81 | Bottom |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 70.8% | 86 | Bottom |