Mendota Heights is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 11,492 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mendota Heights is the 92nd largest community in Minnesota.

Mendota Heights home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Mendota Heights real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Mendota Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Mendota Heights telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.54% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Mendota Heights, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Mendota Heights is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 67.08% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Mendota Heights in 2022 was $69,385, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $277,540 for a family of four.

Mendota Heights is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mendota Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mendota Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mendota Heights include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Mendota Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.