Population
Eagan
68,158
Inver Grove Heights
35,772
Median Income
Eagan
$107,486
Inver Grove Heights
$104,055
Home Value
Eagan
$380,800
Inver Grove Heights
$352,300
Rent
Eagan
$1,604
Inver Grove Heights
$1,447
Crime Rate
Eagan
1.03
Inver Grove Heights
1.66
Cost of Living
Eagan
159.6
Inver Grove Heights
144.1
Avg Temp
Eagan
N/A
Inver Grove Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Eagan
3.9%
Inver Grove Heights
3.6%
How Similar Are Eagan & Inver Grove Heights?
Inver Grove Heights is Eagan's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eagan
68,158
Inver Grove Heights
35,772
Eagan has a 48% larger population than Inver Grove Heights.
Violent Crime
Eagan
1.03
Inver Grove Heights
1.66
Inver Grove Heights has a 38% higher violent crime than Eagan.
Property Crime
Eagan
17.70
Inver Grove Heights
13.95
Eagan has a 21% higher property crime than Inver Grove Heights.
Political Leaning
Eagan
42.5%
Inver Grove Heights
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Eagan
3.9%
Inver Grove Heights
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Eagan
$107,486
Inver Grove Heights
$104,055
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Eagan
$380,800
Inver Grove Heights
$352,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Eagan
37.4%
Inver Grove Heights
31.0%
Eagan has a 17% higher education than Inver Grove Heights.
Demographics
Eagan
71.0%
Inver Grove Heights
76.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Eagan
159.6
Inver Grove Heights
144.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Eagan and Inver Grove Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Inver Grove Heights leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Inver Grove Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDInver Grove Heights scores 112.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 164.3 in Eagan. Inver Grove Heights has a living wage (family of 4) of $149,852 vs $166,006 in Eagan (11% lower). Inver Grove Heights has a living wage (1 adult) of $63,399 vs $70,233 in Eagan (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Inver Grove Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInver Grove Heights has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 2.4% in Eagan. Inver Grove Heights has a median property tax of $3,344 vs $3,740 in Eagan (12% lower). Inver Grove Heights has a median rent of $1,447 vs $1,604 in Eagan (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Inver Grove Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan: 40,302 vs Inver Grove Heights: 20,662 for labor force. Inver Grove Heights has a poverty rate of 4.6% compared to 6.0% in Eagan. Inver Grove Heights has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 3.9% in Eagan.
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Crime & Safety — Eagan leads
Source: FBI UCREagan has a violent crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 36.7% in Inver Grove Heights. Eagan has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 1.66 in Inver Grove Heights. Inver Grove Heights has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.27 compared to 15.38 in Eagan.
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Schools & Education — Eagan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEagan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.4% compared to 31.0% in Inver Grove Heights. Eagan has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 47.2% in Inver Grove Heights.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan has a population of 68,158, about 1.9x the size of Inver Grove Heights (35,772). Eagan skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 41.1.
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Healthcare — Inver Grove Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareInver Grove Heights: 4.4 vs Eagan: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Inver Grove Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInver Grove Heights has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Eagan. Inver Grove Heights has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 2.0% in Eagan. Inver Grove Heights has a work from home of 21.8% compared to 20.5% in Eagan.
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