Columbia Heights, MN vs Mounds View, MN

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

MetricColumbia Heights, MNMounds View, MN
Population22,15512,926
Median Household Income$73,691$90,009
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,245/mo
Median Home Value$277,600$324,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%50.2%
Poverty Rate16.3%12%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k243133
Property Crime Rate /100k1,413837
Median AQI3834
Good AQI Days /yr269256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min23.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.912.2
College Degree Rate32.5%36.6%
Foreign-Born %22.2%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-3.6%

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