Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$363,400
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,465/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Minneapolis 28%
Inver Grove Heights
Dakota County35,906 residents2 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
29th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by amenities.
62
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Inver Grove Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Inver Grove Heights against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency51st pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.4
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate90%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index96
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.95%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Mean commute22.3 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi8.4
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés17
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$101,316
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.6%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations46%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Inver Grove Heights on amenities
Inver Grove Heights's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis14 mi from Inver Grove HeightsA+ 63 C+ St. Paul9 mi from Inver Grove HeightsA 59 C St. Louis Park17 mi from Inver Grove HeightsA− 71 B− Roseville14 mi from Inver Grove HeightsB+ 65 C+ Richfield11 mi from Inver Grove HeightsB+ 59 C Crystal21 mi from Inver Grove HeightsB+ 64 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Inver Grove Heights
Is Inver Grove Heights, MN a good place to live?
Inver Grove Heights scores 62 out of 100, 29th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Inver Grove Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $363,400, 3% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.95%. $1,465/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Inver Grove Heights?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Inver Grove Heights sit at the 51st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. Inver Grove Heights is served by Inver Grove Heights Schools and Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Inver Grove Heights?
The mean commute is 22.3 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 8.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Inver Grove Heights?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Inver Grove Heights old or new?
The median home in Inver Grove Heights was built in 1990 — newer 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. 76% 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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