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Seward

Seward, a neighborhood on the western bank of the Mississippi River, is bound on the north by Interstate 94, on the east by the Mississippi River, on the south by 27th Street East and on the west by Hiawatha Avenue. The neighborhood is named for William Seward, secretary of state under Abraham Lincoln. Of the neighborhood's 390 acres, 54 percent are residential and almost 20 percent are industrial. The industrial uses are located along Minnehaha and Snelling avenues and 27th Street East in the southwestern portion of the neighborhood. Parks line the river and Seabury Avenue. A group of rail workers' houses on Milwaukee Avenue built at the end of the 19th century and restored in the late 1970s has National Historic Preservation status and gives character to this neighborhood. Seward is connected to downtown, the airport and the Mall of America through blue light-rail line.

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Indicator Details

Indicators Primary Domainsort ascending Indicator Value Rank Tier
Transit Accessibility Transportation 277.9 51 Middle
Commute Mode Share Transportation 42.6% 13 Top
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 15.2% 20 Top
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 87.6 77 Bottom
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 75.6% 55 Middle
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 34.1% 26 Top
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 78 20 Top
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 1.8 58 Middle
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics -% - Data N/A
Tree Cover Natural Areas 29.6% 33 Middle
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 7.7% 34 Middle
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 60.9 57 Middle
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety 68.2% 40 Middle
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 5.4% 25 Top
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 23.1 70 Bottom
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 3.1 53 Middle
Vacancy Rates Housing 7.1% 41 Middle
Age of Housing Housing 88.4% 50 Middle
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 4.1% 42 Middle
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 31.0% 54 Middle
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 46.7% 72 Bottom
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 60.7% 68 Bottom
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 6.0% 51 Middle
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 19.9 minutes 10 Top
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 30.6% 70 Bottom
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 12.9% 59 Bottom
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 37.5% 54 Middle
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 84.7% 78 Bottom
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 46.0% 64 Bottom
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities 49.4% 13 Top
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 85.4% 54 Middle
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 57.0% 31 Middle
Business Retention Economic Health 4.0% 23 Top
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 31.8% 60 Bottom
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 50.3% 57 Middle
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