Plymouth, MN vs Maple Grove, MN

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

MetricPlymouth, MNMaple Grove, MN
Population79,22071,173
Median Household Income$136,534$132,731
Median Rent$1,766/mo$1,868/mo
Median Home Value$491,200$418,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%45%
Poverty Rate4.3%4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k65112
Property Crime Rate /100k8561,355
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.718.5
College Degree Rate65.9%57.1%
Foreign-Born %13.5%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+5.2%

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