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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Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 44 | 71 | Bottom |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 54.0% | 1 | Top |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 46.7 | 43 | Middle |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 10.2% | 58 | Middle |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 36.6% | 7 | Top |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 19.3 minutes | 5 | Top |
Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 250.7 | 57 | Middle |
Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 2.6% | 41 | Middle |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 83.8% | 27 | Top |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | 74.7% | 6 | Top |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 0.7% | 3 | Top |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 1.7 | 23 | Top |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 100.0% | 1 | Top |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 120.6 | 50 | Middle |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 2.1 | 19 | Top |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 5.7% | 48 | Middle |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 56.6% | 36 | Middle |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 19.7% | 85 | Bottom |
High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 25.4% | 32 | Middle |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 72.0% | 26 | Top |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 17.0% | 71 | Bottom |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 64.6% | 38 | Middle |
Business Retention | Economic Health | 1.2% | 49 | Middle |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | -% | - | Data N/A |
Age of Housing | Housing | 62.6% | 10 | Top |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 98.9% | 3 | Top |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 34.2% | 2 | Top |
Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 10.5% | 9 | Top |