Little Canada, MN vs Maplewood, MN

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

MetricLittle Canada, MNMaplewood, MN
Population10,51440,695
Median Household Income$77,957$91,394
Median Rent$1,417/mo$1,406/mo
Median Home Value$319,800$323,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%52.1%
Poverty Rate11.5%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*377
Property Crime Rate /100k1,206*2,569
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min22 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.513.7
College Degree Rate40.3%35.3%
Foreign-Born %13.3%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Little Canada (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.