Columbia Heights, MN vs Zachary, LA

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

Zachary

73.7

#694 nationally

Zachary leads in median household income ($88,811 vs $70,470). Columbia Heights leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 27.6 min). Columbia Heights leads in cost of living index (102 vs 107).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Columbia Heights, MN	Zachary, LA
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#527)	73.7 (#694)
Population	22,278	19,968
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$303,089	$269,521
Median Household Income	$70,470	$88,811
Average Commute	24.2 min	27.6 min
Walk Score	53	N/A
Crime Level	8.8	9.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+11.1

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