Columbia Heights, MN vs Fridley, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColumbia Heights, MNFridley, MN
Population22,15530,241
Median Household Income$73,691$77,680
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,326/mo
Median Home Value$277,600$302,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%43.3%
Poverty Rate16.3%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k243294
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4133,084
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F10°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min22.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.915.1
College Degree Rate32.5%30%
Foreign-Born %22.2%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.