Maplewood, MN vs North St. Paul, MN

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

MetricMaplewood, MNNorth St. Paul, MN
Population40,69512,570
Median Household Income$91,394$84,797
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,352/mo
Median Home Value$323,200$298,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%54.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k377227
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5692,491
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min21.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.714.5
College Degree Rate35.3%31.3%
Foreign-Born %17.6%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+3.3%

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