West St. Paul, MN vs Maplewood, MN

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

MetricWest St. Paul, MNMaplewood, MN
Population21,38240,695
Median Household Income$68,464$91,394
Median Rent$1,282/mo$1,406/mo
Median Home Value$301,300$323,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.4%52.1%
Poverty Rate8.9%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260377
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8072,569
Median AQI3534
Good AQI Days /yr267256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall51 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min22 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.913.7
College Degree Rate35.5%35.3%
Foreign-Born %9.2%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%-3.2%

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