Mounds View, MN vs Columbia Heights, MN

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

MetricMounds View, MNColumbia Heights, MN
Population12,92622,155
Median Household Income$90,009$73,691
Median Rent$1,245/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$324,200$277,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%56.8%
Poverty Rate12%16.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k133243
Property Crime Rate /100k8371,413
Median AQI3438
Good AQI Days /yr256269
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.213.9
College Degree Rate36.6%32.5%
Foreign-Born %13.6%22.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+2.4%

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