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About Columbus
City in Minnesota, United StatesColumbus is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,159 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Columbus
The typical Columbus home is worth about $481,000, up 3.8% in a year, 37% above the Minnesota typical home.
A strong seller's market
Work & commute in Columbus
Full picture →Most working residents leave Columbus for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (10%), Forest Lake (9%) and St. Paul (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Columbus
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Columbus
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Columbus
Full climate →Columbus has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Columbus
All Columbus schools →School Grade B
The public schools Columbus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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