Vadnais Heights, MN vs Shoreview, MN

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

MetricVadnais Heights, MNShoreview, MN
Population12,83826,714
Median Household Income$98,685$108,370
Median Rent$1,455/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$363,100$383,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%49.6%
Poverty Rate3.9%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,206*1,206*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min22.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1711.5
College Degree Rate45.9%61.2%
Foreign-Born %8.8%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.