Red Wing, MN vs Inver Grove Heights, MN

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

MetricRed Wing, MNInver Grove Heights, MN
Population16,75835,906
Median Household Income$67,192$101,316
Median Rent$969/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$237,300$363,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%50.6%
Poverty Rate13.8%4.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k208160
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4741,079
Median AQI3835
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F12°F
Snowfall44 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.116.7
College Degree Rate25.3%43.5%
Foreign-Born %4%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+3.0%

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