Moving to Inver Grove Heights: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Inver Grove Heights means moving to an affluent, established Mississippi River-bank suburb roughly 15 miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis/St. Paul -- with a genuine corporate anchor and a real, mixed crime picture worth weighing directly.
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Learn moreA genuine Twin Cities river suburb, not an independent hub
Inver Grove Heights formed through the 1965 merger of the former Inver Grove and Rich Valley townships, sitting on the Mississippi River's eastern bank -- a real, distinct southeastern Twin Cities suburb defined primarily by its metro-adjacency rather than any independent commercial center.
A genuinely affluent household-income profile
Inver Grove Heights' median household income ($98,732) runs a real 13.8% above Minnesota's own statewide median, anchored partly by CHS Inc.'s local headquarters (a Fortune 100 agricultural cooperative, ~1,000 employees).
A real, disclosed cross-source spread on home values
Home values ran $354,589 (Zillow typical value) to $485,000 (June 2026 median list price) depending on source and methodology -- a real, disclosed spread worth confirming directly against current, address-specific listings.
A real, genuinely mixed crime picture
Inver Grove Heights' overall crime rate ran modestly below the national average this pass, yet a separate source ranked it higher than roughly 85% of Minnesota's own cities -- a real, disclosed tension rather than one clean grade.
Key takeaways
- Inver Grove Heights is a real, distinct Twin Cities river suburb formed by a 1965 township merger.
- Median household income runs a real 13.8% above Minnesota's statewide median, anchored by CHS Inc.'s HQ.
- Home values carry a real, disclosed cross-source spread ($354,589-$485,000).
- Crime data runs genuinely mixed -- a below-national overall rate alongside a higher within-Minnesota ranking.
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