North St. Paul, MN vs Vadnais Heights, MN

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

MetricNorth St. Paul, MNVadnais Heights, MN
Population12,57012,838
Median Household Income$84,797$98,685
Median Rent$1,352/mo$1,455/mo
Median Home Value$298,500$363,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%47.5%
Poverty Rate11.2%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k227147*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4911,206*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min22.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.517
College Degree Rate31.3%45.9%
Foreign-Born %15.9%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%+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.