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Cooper

The Cooper neighborhood is located in southeastern Minneapolis. It extends from 38th Avenue South in the west to the Mississippi River in the east and northeast. From north to south, Cooper extends from the 27th street railroad tracks to 34th Street East. The neighborhood's name is derived from an elementary school named after James Fenimore Cooper, an American novelist born in 1789. A mainly residential neighborhood, Cooper's most important commercial corridor is Lake Street. Parks cover the banks of the Mississippi River.

Cooper, Hiawatha, Longfellow and Howe neighborhoods share a neighborhood association; to learn more visit: http://www.longfellow.org

Indicator Details

Indicators Primary Domainsort descending Indicator Value Rank Tier
Business Retention Economic Health 4.7% 21 Top
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 15.6% 23 Top
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 54.1% 48 Middle
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 97.2% 19 Top
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 43.2% 51 Middle
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 5.8% 48 Middle
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards -% - Data N/A
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 5.8% 39 Middle
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 10.0% 26 Top
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 79.0% 6 Top
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 6.1% 52 Middle
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 19.5 minutes 7 Top
Vacancy Rates Housing 1.7% 1 Top
Age of Housing Housing 94.5% 68 Bottom
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 6.9% 70 Bottom
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 18.3% 7 Top
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 38 28 Top
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 14.1% 78 Bottom
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 2.1 19 Top
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 1.4 15 Top
Tree Cover Natural Areas 35.2% 9 Top
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 12.8% 23 Top
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 54 63 Bottom
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 2 61 Bottom
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics -% - Data N/A
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 81.9% 36 Middle
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 43.8% 10 Top
Transit Accessibility Transportation 186.5 76 Bottom
Commute Mode Share Transportation 18.7% 68 Bottom
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 18.1% 52 Middle
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 124 47 Middle
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