Richfield, MN vs St. Louis Park, MN

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

MetricRichfield, MNSt. Louis Park, MN
Population36,64249,594
Median Household Income$85,132$101,648
Median Rent$1,393/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$344,000$386,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%38.2%
Poverty Rate8.2%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k198122
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1603,052
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F10°F
Snowfall51 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min20.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1216.7
College Degree Rate43.7%64.2%
Foreign-Born %16.9%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%0.0%

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