Columbia Heights, MN vs Shoreview, MN

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

MetricColumbia Heights, MNShoreview, MN
Population22,15526,714
Median Household Income$73,691$108,370
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$277,600$383,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%49.6%
Poverty Rate16.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k243147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4131,206*
Median AQI3834
Good AQI Days /yr269256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min22.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.911.5
College Degree Rate32.5%61.2%
Foreign-Born %22.2%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Shoreview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.