New Brighton, MN vs Fridley, MN

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

MetricNew Brighton, MNFridley, MN
Population22,71030,241
Median Household Income$88,521$77,680
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,326/mo
Median Home Value$364,700$302,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%43.3%
Poverty Rate8.3%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117294
Property Crime Rate /100k9963,084
Median AQI3438
Good AQI Days /yr256269
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F10°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min22.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.415.1
College Degree Rate48.2%30%
Foreign-Born %13.2%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%+4.2%

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