East Calhoun is located in Minneapolis' Calhoun-Isle community and is part of the Uptown area. The neighborhood is bordered by Lake Street on the north and 36th Street on the south. Calhoun Parkway is the western extent of East Calhoun, which runs to Hennepin Avenue to the east. Lake Calhoun, one of Minneapolis' most popular attractions, is at the neighborhood's western border. A wide variety of amenities are located in and around East Calhoun including shops, restaurants, night clubs, movie theaters, coffee shops and grocery stores. The housing mix includes apartment buildings, duplexes and single-family homes that were built mostly around the turn of the 20th century.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.eastcalhoun.org
Indicator Details
Indicators |
Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 79 | 17 | Top |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 29.1% | 34 | Middle |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 69.2 | 64 | Bottom |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 5.8% | 30 | Middle |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 31.5% | 19 | Top |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 22 minutes | 41 | Middle |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 482.8 | 17 | Top |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 68.9% | 71 | Bottom |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 4.3% | 9 | Top |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 3.4% | 36 | Middle |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 2.9 | 46 | Middle |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 78.5% | 12 | Top |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 120.6 | 50 | Middle |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 1.8 | 16 | Top |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 11.3% | 66 | Bottom |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 4.6% | 30 | Middle |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 58.2% | 29 | Top |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 16.1% | 33 | Middle |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 25.0% | 30 | Middle |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 81.8% | 2 | Top |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 23.2% | 55 | Middle |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Business Retention | Economic Health | 5.4% | 16 | Top |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 85.6% | 39 | Middle |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 94.4% | 30 | Middle |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 6.0% | 41 | Middle |
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 14.8% | 21 | Top |
