Maplewood, MN vs West St. Paul, MN

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

MetricMaplewood, MNWest St. Paul, MN
Population40,69521,382
Median Household Income$91,394$68,464
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$323,200$301,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%56.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k377260
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5693,807
Median AQI3435
Good AQI Days /yr256267
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min22.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.721.9
College Degree Rate35.3%35.5%
Foreign-Born %17.6%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+6.5%

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