Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$277,600
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,295/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Minneapolis 28%
Columbia Heights
Anoka County22,155 residentsColumbia Heights Public School Dist
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
56th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by schools.
56
Minneapolis median 62
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Columbia Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Columbia Heights against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency13th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate82%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index84
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.07%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Mean commute23.6 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi27
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés58
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks98
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$73,691
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment5.5%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations39%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Columbia Heights on schools
Columbia Heights's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Eden Prairie17 mi from Columbia HeightsB+ 74 B Edina12 mi from Columbia HeightsB+ 74 B New Brighton2 mi from Columbia HeightsB+ 67 C+ Chanhassen20 mi from Columbia HeightsB 70 B− St. Michael24 mi from Columbia HeightsB 62 C Chaska24 mi from Columbia HeightsB 65 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Columbia Heights
Is Columbia Heights, MN a good place to live?
Columbia Heights scores 56 out of 100, 56th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Columbia Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $277,600, 26% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.07%. $1,295/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Columbia Heights?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Columbia Heights sit at the 13th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. Columbia Heights is served by Columbia Heights Public School Dist. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Columbia Heights?
The mean commute is 23.6 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 27 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Columbia Heights?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 58 restaurants and cafés and 98 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Columbia Heights old or new?
The median home in Columbia Heights was built in 1963 — older than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 70% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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