Overall Ranking 26 of 87
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King Field

The neighborhood is located in Minneapolis' Southwest community between Interstate 35W on the east and Lyndale Avenue on the west. The northern extent is 36th Street, and 46th Street is the southern boundary. King Field is named after Colonel William S. King, ex-congressman and a prominent figure in national affairs who lived in Minneapolis in the 19th century and was active in the anti-slavery struggle. The King Field neighborhood became part of Minneapolis in 1887 when the southern border of Minneapolis was extended from 38th Street to 54th Street. King Field is mainly a residential area with three-fourths of its single-family houses built before 1920. The King Field neighborhood has a number of amenities including churches, schools, a park named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and three- to four-dozen small businesses.

To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.kingfield.org

Indicator Details

Indicatorssort descending Primary Domain Indicator Value Rank Tier
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 19.6% 32 Middle
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 3.5% 55 Middle
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 95.8% 23 Top
Age of Housing Housing 92.9% 61 Bottom
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 6.2% 63 Bottom
Business Retention Economic Health -1.2% 66 Bottom
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A
Commute Mode Share Transportation 26.9% 49 Middle
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 78.4% 7 Top
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 19.7% 12 Top
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 33.3% 2 Top
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 17.6% 48 Middle
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 63.0% 17 Top
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 3.2% 10 Top
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 10.7% 63 Bottom
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 4 32 Middle
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 0.7 3 Top
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 83.6 80 Bottom
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 60.7% 28 Top
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 4.1 59 Bottom
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 2.0% 29 Top
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 13.1% 36 Middle
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 81.4% 38 Middle
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 27.6% 67 Bottom
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards -% - Data N/A
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Transit Accessibility Transportation 373.3 31 Middle
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 22.6 minutes 49 Middle
Tree Cover Natural Areas 27.9% 50 Middle
Vacancy Rates Housing 4.9% 18 Top
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 39.3 32 Middle
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 37.7% 16 Top
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 67 33 Middle
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