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Columbia Heights, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Ramsey County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
22,016
Population
6,456/sq mi density
$74,688
Median Income
$37,103 per capita
$259,900
Home Value
$292,106 Zillow
$1,278
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
2,356 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$74,688 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$259,900 home value, $1,278/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,688
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,103
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Columbia Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Columbia Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,688
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,103
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,420
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,498
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,498
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.7%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.0%
20% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$56,256M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
4%
Work From Home
17.7%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,457
Restaurants
1,243
Healthcare
2,303
Retail
1,460
Manufacturing
532
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,420
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,331
81% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,103 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,420 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,498 |
| County GDP | $56,256M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 4.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,457 |
| Restaurants | 1,243 |
| Healthcare | 2,303 |
| Retail | 1,460 |
| Manufacturing | 532 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,420 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,331 |