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Longfellow

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 Domainsort descending Indicator Value Rank Tier
Business Retention Economic Health 5.3% 19 Top
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 29.0% 51 Middle
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 54.0% 51 Middle
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities 18.6% 24 Top
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 88.6% 49 Middle
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities 10.0% 7 Top
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 33.8% 63 Bottom
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 5.7% 43 Middle
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 13.8% 62 Bottom
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 10.0% 50 Middle
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 57.5% 67 Bottom
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 25.6% 53 Middle
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 67.8% 47 Middle
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 7.0% 60 Bottom
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 21.6 minutes 31 Middle
Vacancy Rates Housing 5.7% 26 Top
Age of Housing Housing 90.8% 54 Middle
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 4.5% 45 Middle
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 28.3% 43 Middle
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 146.7 82 Bottom
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety 69.1% 41 Middle
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 2.7% 6 Top
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 9 53 Middle
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 1.4 15 Top
Tree Cover Natural Areas 25.8% 69 Bottom
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 1.2% 72 Bottom
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 74 23 Top
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 1.8 58 Middle
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 40.0% 8 Top
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 84.4% 24 Top
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 27.9% 39 Middle
Transit Accessibility Transportation 290.7 45 Middle
Commute Mode Share Transportation 32.7% 34 Middle
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 16.7% 40 Middle
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 112.9 58 Middle
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