Vadnais Heights, MN vs North St. Paul, MN

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

MetricVadnais Heights, MNNorth St. Paul, MN
Population12,83812,570
Median Household Income$98,685$84,797
Median Rent$1,455/mo$1,352/mo
Median Home Value$363,100$298,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%54.4%
Poverty Rate3.9%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*227
Property Crime Rate /100k1,206*2,491
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min21.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1714.5
College Degree Rate45.9%31.3%
Foreign-Born %8.8%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Vadnais Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.