Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$323,200
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,406/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Minneapolis 28%
Maplewood
Ramsey County40,695 residents2 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by schools.
60
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Maplewood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Maplewood against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency29th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate84%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index95
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.17%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Mean commute22.0 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi14
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés56
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks72
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$91,394
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.0%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations42%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Maplewood on schools
Maplewood's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Eden Prairie24 mi from MaplewoodB+ 74 B Edina18 mi from MaplewoodB+ 74 B New Brighton9 mi from MaplewoodB+ 67 C+ Apple Valley21 mi from MaplewoodB 68 B− Stillwater10 mi from MaplewoodB 69 B− River Falls23 mi from MaplewoodB 61 C Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Maplewood
Is Maplewood, MN a good place to live?
Maplewood scores 60 out of 100, 43rd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Maplewood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $323,200, 14% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.17%. $1,406/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Maplewood?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Maplewood sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Maplewood is served by North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale and Roseville Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Maplewood?
The mean commute is 22.0 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Maplewood?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 56 restaurants and cafés and 72 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Maplewood old or new?
The median home in Maplewood was built in 1979 — close to the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 69% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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