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Mendota Heights, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dakota County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
11,644
Population
1,282/sq mi density
$132,935
Median Income
$69,918 per capita
$504,100
Home Value
$551,386 Zillow
$1,557
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
1,345 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$132,935 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$504,100 home value, $1,557/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$132,935
77% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$69,918
79% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
95% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mendota Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mendota Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$132,935
177%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$69,918
179%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$96,679
134%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,400
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,400
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
28.1%
85% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.1%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$37,138M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.1%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
28.1%
Other
5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,950
Restaurants
748
Healthcare
1,340
Retail
1,196
Manufacturing
400
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$96,679
34% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,014
43% 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 | $132,935 |
| Per Capita Income | $69,918 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $96,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,400 |
| County GDP | $37,138M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 28.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,950 |
| Restaurants | 748 |
| Healthcare | 1,340 |
| Retail | 1,196 |
| Manufacturing | 400 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $96,679 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,014 |