Living in Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights is a city in the United States, with a population of 22,155 in July 2026. The city had 9 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,295 per month and the median home value was US$277,600. There were 2,429 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
More recorded crime than 74% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Columbia Heights?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 66%, and the vacancy rate was 4.76% in July 2026. 60.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,295/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 60.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,356 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,138 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 328 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Is Columbia Heights a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
21.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,914 of 22,482 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$73,691 a year in July 2026.
Columbia Heights 5.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 73,691 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 79.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 7.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 2.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,256 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,383 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.49 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Columbia Heights?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,400 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,261 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,057 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Columbia Heights. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Columbia Heights. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 68 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 2,429 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,270 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Columbia Heights when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,506 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting16Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 290.8 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 57 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 23.55 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 3.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Nearest airport | JPN | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 6 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Columbia Heights. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Columbia Heights 6.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.53 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202413Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -5.72 · Feb -3 · Mar 4.56 · Apr 12.89 · May 20.56 · Jun 25.89 · Jul 28.39 · Aug 26.72 · Sep 22.06 · Oct 13.33 · Nov 4.28 · Dec -2.78 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00214884 (LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -13.28 · Feb -11 · Mar -4.56 · Apr 2.22 · May 9.33 · Jun 14.72 · Jul 17.83 · Aug 16.61 · Sep 12.11 · Oct 4.72 · Nov -2.78 · Dec -9.44 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00214884 (LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 5.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 17.27 · Feb 19.05 · Mar 40.89 · Apr 76.71 · May 107.4 · Jun 116.8 · Jul 115.6 · Aug 114.8 · Sep 83.57 · Oct 73.41 · Nov 38.86 · Dec 26.92 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00218450 (U OF MN ST PAUL)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 111.3 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.51 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 14 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 780 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.51 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 9.04 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -6.51 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Rochester ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gatineau (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,914 is not 5.9% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport78.1%Foreign residents21.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 5.93 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,914 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 2,547 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official |
| Population | 22,482 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 23,420 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 277,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 70.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 22.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 16.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 5.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 67.68 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 73.3 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 6.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 32.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 89.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 11,654 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 18.51 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 84.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Columbia Heights
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Eden Prairie as a Columbia Heights alternative in the same region
27 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,181 Eden Prairie vs €3,256 Columbia Heights+59%
- Residents: 63,075 Eden Prairie vs 22,482 Columbia Heights+181%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,353 Eden Prairie vs 2,506 Columbia Heights−46%
- Unemployment: 3.6% Eden Prairie vs 5.5% Columbia Heights−34%
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km Eden Prairie vs 6.0 km Columbia Heights−50%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³ Eden Prairie vs 6.5 µg/m³ Columbia Heights+18%
- Foreign residents: 6.7% Eden Prairie vs 5.9% Columbia Heights+13%
Plainfield as a Columbia Heights alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 558 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,256 Columbia Heights+48%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,506 Columbia Heights−70%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 22,482 Columbia Heights+123%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.5% Columbia Heights−31%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Columbia Heights+50%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.5 µg/m³ Columbia Heights+19%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,383 Columbia Heights−8%
Cities near Columbia Heights
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,291 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,374 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,374 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,979 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Columbia Heights?
The median gross salary is 4,383 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Columbia Heights?
The unemployment rate is 5.49 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Columbia Heights?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.53 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Columbia Heights?
Police recorded 2,506 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Columbia Heights?
The published population is 22,482 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Columbia Heights?
4,914 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Columbia Heights a good place to live?
Columbia Heights may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Columbia Heights?
Saint Anthony, St. Anthony, New Brighton, Fridley, Arden Hills are near Columbia Heights. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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