Maplewood, MN vs South St. Paul, MN

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

MetricMaplewood, MNSouth St. Paul, MN
Population40,69520,611
Median Household Income$91,394$87,994
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,199/mo
Median Home Value$323,200$281,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%46.2%
Poverty Rate11.2%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k377107
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5691,289
Median AQI3435
Good AQI Days /yr256267
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1512.5
College Degree Rate35.3%32.5%
Foreign-Born %17.6%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-1.1%

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