Located on Minneapolis' west side, the neighborhood's boundaries are defined by Cedar Lake Park on the west and north, Kenwood Parkway on the north, West Lake of the Isles on the east, and Kenilworth Place and Lake of the Isles to the south. Kenwood shares Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake with Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood. It is likely that Kenwood got its name from the company that developed the 95-acre subdivision that became the neighborhood. The developer chose a convenient location to attract discriminating residents. The neighborhood contains many open spaces including these two lakes, trails, parks and playgrounds. Cedar Lake Trail parallels the Burlington Northern tracks on the north. Kenilworth Trail runs from north to south and is part of the Chain of Lakes byway. The Kenwood trail ends at the Grand Rounds trail that partly follows the shores of Lake of the Isles. Kenwood's parks attract skaters in winter, and walkers and joggers use the nearly three miles of trails around Lake of the Isles year-round.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.kenwoodminneapolis.org
Indicator Details
Indicators | Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
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Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 10.5% | 9 | Top |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 34.2% | 2 | Top |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 98.9% | 3 | Top |
Age of Housing | Housing | 62.6% | 10 | Top |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | -% | - | Data N/A |
Business Retention | Economic Health | 1.2% | 49 | Middle |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 64.6% | 38 | Middle |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 17.0% | 71 | Bottom |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 72.0% | 26 | Top |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 25.4% | 32 | Middle |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 19.7% | 85 | Bottom |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 56.6% | 36 | Middle |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 5.7% | 48 | Middle |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 2.1 | 19 | Top |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 120.6 | 50 | Middle |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 100.0% | 1 | Top |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 1.7 | 23 | Top |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 0.7% | 3 | Top |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | 74.7% | 6 | Top |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 83.8% | 27 | Top |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 2.6% | 41 | Middle |
School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 250.7 | 57 | Middle |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 19.3 minutes | 5 | Top |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 36.6% | 7 | Top |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 10.2% | 58 | Middle |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 46.7 | 43 | Middle |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 54.0% | 1 | Top |
Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 44 | 71 | Bottom |