Hopkins, MN vs St. Louis Park, MN

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

MetricHopkins, MNSt. Louis Park, MN
Population18,81949,594
Median Household Income$75,234$101,648
Median Rent$1,468/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$375,600$386,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%38.2%
Poverty Rate12.1%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260122
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1853,052
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min20.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1216.7
College Degree Rate45.6%64.2%
Foreign-Born %13.8%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%0.0%

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