Longfellow neighborhood is located in southeast Minneapolis. The neighborhood is named after Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the famous poet born in 1807. Longfellow neighborhood extends west to Hiawatha Avenue and east to 38th Avenue. The northern and southern boundaries are 27th Street and 34th Street, respectively. The neighborhood is served by the first light-rail transit corridor in Minneapolis; it runs along Hiawatha Avenue. There is a large concentration of multi-family rental housing in Longfellow, and an industrial area stretches along Hiawatha Avenue.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.longfellow.org
Indicator Details
Indicators | Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
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Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 74 | 23 | Top |
Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 27.9% | 39 | Middle |
Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 146.7 | 82 | Bottom |
Vacancy Rates | Housing | 5.7% | 26 | Top |
Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 25.8% | 69 | Bottom |
Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 21.6 minutes | 31 | Middle |
Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 290.7 | 45 | 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 | 10.0% | 50 | Middle |
Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 5.7% | 43 | Middle |
Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 84.4% | 24 | Top |
Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | 18.6% | 24 | Top |
Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 25.6% | 53 | Middle |
Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 57.5% | 67 | Bottom |
Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 13.8% | 62 | Bottom |
Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 1.4 | 15 | Top |
Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 33.8% | 63 | Bottom |
Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 112.9 | 58 | Middle |
Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1.8 | 58 | Middle |
Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 9 | 53 | Middle |
Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 2.7% | 6 | Top |
Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 7.0% | 60 | Bottom |
Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 54.0% | 51 | Middle |
Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 16.7% | 40 | Middle |
High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | 10.0% | 7 | Top |
Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | 40.0% | 8 | Top |
Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 28.3% | 43 | Middle |
Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 67.8% | 47 | Middle |
Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 32.7% | 34 | Middle |
Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | 69.1% | 41 | Middle |
Business Retention | Economic Health | 5.3% | 19 | Top |
Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 4.5% | 45 | Middle |
Age of Housing | Housing | 90.8% | 54 | Middle |
Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 88.6% | 49 | Middle |
Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 1.2% | 72 | Bottom |
Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 29.0% | 51 | Middle |