55432 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
55421
55432
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 20%
vs38 · Bottom 18%
Growth
20 · Bottom 7%
vs32 · Bottom 21%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs54 · Bottom 3%
Physical resilience
59 · Top 49%
vs57 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 48%
vs85 · Top 42%
Schools
14 · Bottom 4%
vs28 · Bottom 21%
Access
96 · Top 36%
vs94 · Top 47%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 55421 | 55432 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,843 | 33,672 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,772 | $79,520 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,751 | $37,903 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,918/sq mi | 3,409/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $277,300 | $301,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,279 | $1,366 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.7% | 63.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.5% | 28.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 12.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 7°F | 7°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.7" | 30.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 34.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.04 | 14.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 13.3% | 31.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 21.4% | 32.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 78.8% | 58.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
55421
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, inland flooding.
55432
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 55421 — Columbia Heights, MN · 55432 — Fridley, MN · How this is calculated: methodology