Columbia Heights, MN vs St. Paul, MN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Columbia Heights

74.9

#527 nationally

St. Paul

66.9

#1493 nationally

Columbia Heights leads in crime level (8.8 vs 16.9). St. Paul leads in average commute (23.1 min vs 24.2 min). Columbia Heights leads in cost of living index (102 vs 105).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Columbia Heights, MN	St. Paul, MN
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#527)	66.9 (#1493)
Population	22,278	303,820
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$303,089	$299,582
Median Household Income	$70,470	$69,919
Average Commute	24.2 min	23.1 min
Walk Score	53	N/A
Crime Level	8.8	16.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+12.9

Data coverage note: St. Paul is missing data for 1 metric that Columbia Heights has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.