St. Louis Park, MN vs Hopkins, MN

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

MetricSt. Louis Park, MNHopkins, MN
Population49,59418,819
Median Household Income$101,648$75,234
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,468/mo
Median Home Value$386,800$375,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%46.7%
Poverty Rate6.9%12.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k122260
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0521,185
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.712
College Degree Rate64.2%45.6%
Foreign-Born %7.5%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+2.3%

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