St. Louis Park, MN vs Minnetonka, MN

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

MetricSt. Louis Park, MNMinnetonka, MN
Population49,59453,064
Median Household Income$101,648$119,517
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$386,800$475,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%44.6%
Poverty Rate6.9%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k122101
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0521,298
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min19.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.715.8
College Degree Rate64.2%65%
Foreign-Born %7.5%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+0.3%

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