Maplewood, MN vs St. Paul, MN

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

MetricMaplewood, MNSt. Paul, MN
Population40,695307,284
Median Household Income$91,394$73,394
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,281/mo
Median Home Value$323,200$294,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%47.7%
Poverty Rate11.2%15.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k377491
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5692,826
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min21.1 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.714.7
College Degree Rate35.3%43.8%
Foreign-Born %17.6%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-1.5%

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