North St. Paul, MN vs Maplewood, MN

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

MetricNorth St. Paul, MNMaplewood, MN
Population12,57040,695
Median Household Income$84,797$91,394
Median Rent$1,352/mo$1,406/mo
Median Home Value$298,500$323,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%52.1%
Poverty Rate11.2%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k227377
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4912,569
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min22 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.513.7
College Degree Rate31.3%35.3%
Foreign-Born %15.9%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-3.2%

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