Maplewood, MN vs Vadnais Heights, MN

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

MetricMaplewood, MNVadnais Heights, MN
Population40,69512,838
Median Household Income$91,394$98,685
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,455/mo
Median Home Value$323,200$363,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%47.5%
Poverty Rate11.2%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k377147*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5691,206*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min22.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.717
College Degree Rate35.3%45.9%
Foreign-Born %17.6%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+1.0%

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 Vadnais Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.