Living in Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 34,857 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #76 of 11,898), single parents (top 3%, #162 of 6,237), business owners (top 3%, #315 of 12,111).

Residents34,857
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,541,500 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, 1.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,479 km
Within 10 km130,995 people
Greater areaGreater St. Paul, 11 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 23:34

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How Inver Grove Heights ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Minnesota
Young family74#76 of 11,898#13 of 211Map
Low-income household61#511 of 9,771#22 of 207Map
Low-income family69#329 of 8,006#25 of 151Map
Single parent73#162 of 6,237#16 of 116Map
Pensioner couple66#2,393 of 9,474#30 of 173Map
Single pensioner72#888 of 9,474#34 of 173Map
Early retiree68#1,539 of 10,762#28 of 233Map
Single professional64#1,106 of 4,537#39 of 79Map
Young professional65#1,222 of 4,444#38 of 77Map
DINKS70#1,036 of 3,053#34 of 56Map
Remote worker70#199 of 7,271#11 of 146Map
Commuter77#417 of 6,227#21 of 99Map
Car-free household59#1,753 of 3,933#40 of 63Map
Student76#344 of 2,119#9 of 48Map
First-home buyer67#232 of 8,006#14 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover58#1,142 of 12,111#65 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#1,783 of 4,114#42 of 69Map
Expat professional75#723 of 7,271#43 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1,487 of 9,474#62 of 173Map
Nature-focused household58#4,897 of 18,063#315 of 398Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#9,989 of 16,523#216 of 368Map
Rural value seeker50#7,004 of 18,063#329 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover76#761 of 16,523#32 of 368Map
Lottery winner78#659 of 21,167#39 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#907 of 12,111#86 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner80#315 of 12,111#26 of 263Map
Digital native59#1,136 of 4,750#32 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Jobs and economy89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Foundation74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Health and elderly69
  • Safety and community69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • Affordability40
  • Green space40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.