South St. Paul, MN vs Maplewood, MN

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

MetricSouth St. Paul, MNMaplewood, MN
Population20,61140,695
Median Household Income$87,994$91,394
Median Rent$1,199/mo$1,406/mo
Median Home Value$281,600$323,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%52.1%
Poverty Rate8.3%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k107377
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2892,569
Median AQI3534
Good AQI Days /yr267256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall51 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min22 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.313.7
College Degree Rate32.5%35.3%
Foreign-Born %8.1%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-3.2%

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