Fridley, MN vs New Brighton, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFridley, MNNew Brighton, MN
Population30,24122,710
Median Household Income$77,680$88,521
Median Rent$1,326/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$302,900$364,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%53%
Poverty Rate11.9%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k294117
Property Crime Rate /100k3,084996
Median AQI3834
Good AQI Days /yr269256
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows10°F9°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min20 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.115.4
College Degree Rate30%48.2%
Foreign-Born %18.2%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-4.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.