Maplewood, MN vs Oakdale, MN

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

MetricMaplewood, MNOakdale, MN
Population40,69528,585
Median Household Income$91,394$93,772
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,481/mo
Median Home Value$323,200$318,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%53.1%
Poverty Rate11.2%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k377142
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5691,418
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.716.5
College Degree Rate35.3%35.6%
Foreign-Born %17.6%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+8.1%

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