Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Maplewood's standout: it has 14 miles of trail. Overall it grades C+, 236th among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 77% of the country and it is more walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is safety: it reports more crime per resident than 87% of U.S. towns, including 151 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. 15% of the land in Maplewood is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 36 of Minnesota’s 572 towns score lower on civic life. Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Maplewood beats most towns.
38,018 counted in 2010 and 42,088 in 2020; an estimated 40,717 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 3.2%, after 10.7% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Maplewood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 18,519 in 1960, 42,088 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maplewood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
10 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
8 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
6 mi MuseumMinnesota State CapitolU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maplewood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Maplewood.
Maplewood has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota.
Maplewood’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile, above both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). Battle Creek Park, at 351 acres with 4.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Battle Creek Park | 4.2 mi | 351 |
| 2. Maplewood Nature Preserve | 1.2 mi | 41 |
| 3. Keller Park | 0.8 mi | 249 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale school district. Two of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,073 | C− |
| Sejong Academy Upper SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 136 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 1,359 to 1,167 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Maplewood is 25.5 per 1,000 residents. Among 167 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a higher violent crime rate than Maplewood. Maplewood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
| Maplewood | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 25.5 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
38% of adults feel lonely in Maplewood. Maplewood beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Maplewood.
| Maplewood | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Maplewood | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 17.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 14.1% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Maplewood for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Maplewood fell to 13,582 in 2023, 2,636 fewer than in 2013. 17% of Maplewood workers work from home.
| Maplewood | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 9.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Maplewood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The U Of Mn St Paul weather station, 8 miles away, records that 40 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 83% of Minnesota places with climate records. January nights average 6.8°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 96% of Minnesota places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.9°.
Maplewood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Maplewood’s January low is 7°F.
| Maplewood | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 7°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. Maplewood has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 40,717 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Maplewood | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 33% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.5 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 41.4, men 38.3.
| Maplewood | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Maplewood home is worth about $342,000, up 1.8% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.
| Maplewood | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,406 a month | $1,192 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
22 within 15 miles of the center of Maplewood
About 5 of every 100 Maplewood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
15% of the town is conserved land, across 35 parks and preserves.
5 notable people were born in Maplewood.
City in Minnesota, United States
Maplewood is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 42,088 at the 2020 census. Maplewood is ten minutes' drive from downtown Saint Paul. It stretches along the northern and eastern borders of Saint Paul. Maplewood is home to the corporate headquarters and main campus of 3M Corporation. The city is also home to the Maplewood Mall and St. John's Hospital.
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7 towns share a border with Maplewood.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood | #236 | C+ | C+ | D | C | A− |
| North St. Paul | #227 | B− | C+ | C+ | C | B |
| St. Paul | #259 | C | C+ | D | C− | B+ |
| Little Canada | #145 | B+ | C+ | — | B− | A− |
| Vadnais Heights | #94 | A | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| White Bear Lake | #122 | A− | C | B− | B+ | A |
| Woodbury | #92 | A | C− | B | A− | A+ |
| Roseville | #218 | B− | C+ | D− | B− | A |
Little Canada and Vadnais Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Maplewood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Maplewood grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #236 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A− for health, D for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
5 notable people were born here, including Amy Peterson and Jim O'Brien.
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