New Brighton, MN vs Shoreview, MN

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

MetricNew Brighton, MNShoreview, MN
Population22,71026,714
Median Household Income$88,521$108,370
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$364,700$383,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%49.6%
Poverty Rate8.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117147*
Property Crime Rate /100k9961,206*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min22.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.411.5
College Degree Rate48.2%61.2%
Foreign-Born %13.2%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%-0.1%

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