Living in Maplewood (Minnesota)

Maplewood (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 40,567 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #663 of 12,111), commuters (top 11%, #634 of 6,227), expat professionals (top 11%, #742 of 7,271).

Residents40,567
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,598,700 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, 6.5 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,480 km
Within 10 km191,877 people
Greater areaGreater St. Paul, 7 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 46 min, sunset 23:33

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How Maplewood (Minnesota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Minnesota
Young family52#4,772 of 11,898#195 of 211Map
Low-income household49#2,316 of 9,771#123 of 207Map
Low-income family50#2,897 of 8,006#148 of 151Map
Single parent55#2,171 of 6,237#111 of 116Map
Pensioner couple54#7,139 of 9,474#156 of 173Map
Single pensioner57#5,416 of 9,474#146 of 173Map
Early retiree60#4,944 of 10,762#130 of 233Map
Single professional65#959 of 4,537#34 of 79Map
Young professional68#945 of 4,444#31 of 77Map
DINKS72#844 of 3,053#28 of 56Map
Remote worker60#2,660 of 7,271#91 of 146Map
Commuter76#634 of 6,227#30 of 99Map
Car-free household63#1,341 of 3,933#30 of 63Map
Student74#572 of 2,119#18 of 48Map
First-home buyer55#1,663 of 8,006#89 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover46#4,963 of 12,111#215 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#1,297 of 4,114#31 of 69Map
Expat professional75#742 of 7,271#46 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,927 of 9,474#118 of 173Map
Nature-focused household38#13,288 of 18,063#373 of 398Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#14,587 of 16,523#351 of 368Map
Rural value seeker29#14,075 of 18,063#380 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,264 of 16,523#100 of 368Map
Lottery winner82#131 of 21,167#19 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,669 of 12,111#134 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#663 of 12,111#48 of 263Map
Digital native62#800 of 4,750#24 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Foundation83
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Health and elderly72
  • Education and family66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • Safety and community38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Green space33
  • Affordability32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.