City Score: Inver Grove Heights, MN

The score

Inver Grove Heights, MN scores 42 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 46 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 37 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Minnesota state-wide (1 of 4 indexes)

Read state-wide: Minnesota

State-wide for Liberty: the numbers for Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Minnesota as a whole, not by city, so every Minnesota city carries Minnesota's numbers.

Minnesota scores 46 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 53 · Movement 35).

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What's moving it

• 60 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 366 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 419 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 479 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 183 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Inver Grove Heights, MN

• What Inver Grove Heights is up against: 49 out of 100 — Better than 50% of cities, up 4 points
• Where grace is growing: 31 out of 100 — Better than 53% of cities
• Marriage & family: 52 out of 100 — Better than 54% of cities
• Christian liberty: 49 out of 100 — Better than 43% of cities, down 7 points (Minnesota state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Inver Grove Heights, MN

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Inver Grove Heights, MN rates 40 out of 100: Drifting across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 31 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (525.5 adherents per 1,000 residents, Dakota County, MN). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (60 prayer gatherings, 366 ways to serve, and 419 gatherings).

The Family: 52 out of 100, Mending

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (69.2 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Inver Grove Heights, MN). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (183 Bible studies).

Education: 25 out of 100, Wandering

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, Minnesota). Minnesota state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (183 Bible studies).

Government: 56 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (39.8 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Minnesota). Minnesota state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Media: 37 out of 100, Scornful

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-1.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Minnesota). Minnesota state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 31 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 21 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.2 mapped places per 100,000, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area. The church's movement in it this week: 31 out of 100.

Business: 48 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.0 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Dakota County, MN). The church's movement in it this week: 32 out of 100.

Compassion: 52 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (14.0 deaths per 100,000, Dakota County, MN). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area. The church's movement in it this week: 41 out of 100 (366 ways to serve).

What takes Inver Grove Heights, MN to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 16 → 40
• Discipleship: Discipleship 44 → 45
• Unity: Unity 31 → 45
• Gathering: Gathering 20 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Witness down 23 — 53% belong to a church
• This week: Unity down 13 — 479 churches listed
• This quarter: Property crime up 19 percentile points (What Inver Grove Heights is up against)
• This quarter: Marriages down 14 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 11 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Inver Grove Heights, MN over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Inver Grove Heights Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Inver Grove Heights Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Dakota County, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Dakota County, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Dakota County, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Dakota County, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Inver Grove Heights, MN, Minnesota, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Inver Grove Heights, MN

• Inver Grove Heights, MN vs Sioux Falls, SD (Sioux Falls, SD scores 37)
• Inver Grove Heights, MN vs Duluth, MN (Duluth, MN scores 37)
• Inver Grove Heights, MN vs Fargo, ND (Fargo, ND scores 36)
• Inver Grove Heights, MN vs Rochester, MN (Rochester, MN scores 42)
• Inver Grove Heights, MN vs St. Cloud, MN (St. Cloud, MN scores 35)

Every indicator

What Inver Grove Heights is up against — 49 out of 100

• Violent crime: 159.7 offences per 100,000, better than 57% of cities · 2025, Inver Grove Heights Police Department · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1079.1 offences per 100,000, better than 48% of cities, up 19 points · 2025, Inver Grove Heights Police Department · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 14.0 deaths per 100,000, better than 76% of cities · 2025, Dakota County, MN · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 1 0-3, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 10% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0.3 mapped places per 100,000, better than 31% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 1.6 mapped places per 100,000, better than 28% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 20.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 30% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 0.9 mapped places per 100,000, better than 63% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0.1 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 14% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 31 out of 100

• Church adherents: 525.5 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 62% of cities · 2020, Dakota County, MN · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 5.1 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 1% of cities · 2020, Dakota County, MN · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.0 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 65% of cities · 2023, Dakota County, MN · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Inver Grove Heights, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Inver Grove Heights, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Inver Grove Heights, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Inver Grove Heights, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Inver Grove Heights, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Inver Grove Heights, MN · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 33% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 52 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 69.2 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 47% of cities · 2020-2024, Inver Grove Heights, MN · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 50.1 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 57% of cities · 2020-2024, Inver Grove Heights, MN · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 6.9 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 49% of cities · 2020-2024, Inver Grove Heights, MN · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 12.0 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 82% of cities · 2020-2024, Minnesota · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 30.9 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 39% of cities, down 14 points · 2020-2024, Minnesota · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 49 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 39.8 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 54% of cities, down 11 points · 2026, Minnesota · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 7 of the edition's safeguards, better than 61% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.0 incidents per 100,000, better than 70% of cities · 2025, Minnesota · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 0 0-2, better than 18% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -1.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 37% of cities · 2026-11, Minnesota · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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