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