St. Paul, MN vs Maplewood, MN

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

MetricSt. Paul, MNMaplewood, MN
Population307,28440,695
Median Household Income$73,394$91,394
Median Rent$1,281/mo$1,406/mo
Median Home Value$294,500$323,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate15.6%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k491377
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8262,569
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min22 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.713.7
College Degree Rate43.8%35.3%
Foreign-Born %18.2%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-3.2%

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