Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Mendota Heights
11,644
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Mendota Heights
$132,935
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Mendota Heights
$504,100
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Mendota Heights
$1,557
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Mendota Heights
1.91
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Mendota Heights
185.0
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Mendota Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Mendota Heights
1.0%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Mendota Heights?
Mendota Heights is Park Ridge's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Mendota Heights
11,644
Park Ridge (39,241) is about 3.4x larger than Mendota Heights (11,644).
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Mendota Heights
1.91
Mendota Heights has a 50% higher violent crime than Park Ridge.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Mendota Heights
8.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Mendota Heights
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mendota Heights has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Mendota Heights
1.0%
Park Ridge's unemployment is significantly higher than Mendota Heights's — 73% difference.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Mendota Heights
$132,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Mendota Heights
$504,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Mendota Heights
48.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Mendota Heights
80.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Mendota Heights
185.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Mendota Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mendota Heights
Mendota Heights leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mendota Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPark Ridge scores 143.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 203.2 in Mendota Heights. Mendota Heights scores 205.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.8 in Park Ridge. Mendota Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Park Ridge (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMendota Heights has a median property tax of $4,557 vs $10,001 in Park Ridge (119% lower). Mendota Heights has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.2% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a median home value of $539,300 vs $504,100 in Mendota Heights (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMendota Heights has a unemployment rate of 1.0% compared to 3.7% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge: 20,430 vs Mendota Heights: 6,147 for labor force. Mendota Heights has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 3.5% in Park Ridge.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMendota Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.19 in Park Ridge. Mendota Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge. Mendota Heights has a property crime clearance of 12.9% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMendota Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.5% compared to 45.5% in Park Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a population of 39,241, about 3.4x the size of Mendota Heights (11,644). Park Ridge skews younger with a median age of 44.5 vs 46.8.
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Mendota Heights
Healthcare — Mendota Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMendota Heights: 5 vs Park Ridge: 3 for with emergency services. Mendota Heights: 3.8 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mendota Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 0.8% in Mendota Heights. Mendota Heights has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. Mendota Heights has a work from home of 28.1% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge.
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