Inver Grove Heights, MN vs West St. Paul, MN

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

MetricInver Grove Heights, MNWest St. Paul, MN
Population35,90621,382
Median Household Income$101,316$68,464
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$363,400$301,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%56.4%
Poverty Rate4.9%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160260
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0793,807
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min22.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.721.9
College Degree Rate43.5%35.5%
Foreign-Born %9.9%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+6.5%

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