St. Louis Park, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

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

MetricSt. Louis Park, MNMinneapolis, MN
Population49,594427,246
Median Household Income$101,648$80,846
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,371/mo
Median Home Value$386,800$362,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%46.3%
Poverty Rate6.9%16%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1221,004
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0524,518
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F12°F
Snowfall54 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min22 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.714.1
College Degree Rate64.2%55.5%
Foreign-Born %7.5%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+0.1%

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