Shoreview, MN vs Columbia Heights, MN

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

MetricShoreview, MNColumbia Heights, MN
Population26,71422,155
Median Household Income$108,370$73,691
Median Rent$1,661/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$383,700$277,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%56.8%
Poverty Rate5.6%16.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*243
Property Crime Rate /100k1,206*1,413
Median AQI3438
Good AQI Days /yr256269
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.513.9
College Degree Rate61.2%32.5%
Foreign-Born %10.7%22.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+2.4%

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.