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35,906people live here $101,316median household income▲ 25% above US $1,465median rent per monthNear US average $363,400median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights is a small city in Minnesota with unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and commutes that run shorter than most cities. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Inver Grove Heights deals with a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, cold, harsh winters, and snowy winters.

The good

Low unemployment
Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Average class sizes

The not so good

High rent burden for renters
Cold, harsh winters
Snowy winters — 51" per year

How Inver Grove Heights compares

Median household income

Inver Grove Heights$101,316

Minnesota avg$89,062

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Inver Grove Heights$1,465

Minnesota avg$1,280

US$1,413

Median home value

Inver Grove Heights$363,400

Minnesota avg$329,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Inver Grove Heights

Based on Inver Grove Heights's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,930

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $58,600 a year
51% of Inver Grove Heights renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$72,680

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $36,340
Homes cost 3.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,465/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,465 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $363,400. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $363,400 · 51% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▼ 14% below US

3.7% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.7%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 52% below US

160 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 1079/100k · Inver Grove Heights Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 14% below US

22 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.3 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 24% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

66%

Work from home

24%

Carpool

6.1%

Public transit

2.0%

Walk

1.5%

Other

1.1%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 12°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 21% above US

44% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 44% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

11 public schools inside the boundary

There are 11 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (8 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Inver Grove Heights's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin and cold, harsh winters. A year of median rent ($1,465/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (24% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone who dislikes long, cold winters.

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