Population
Matthews
29,959
St. Louis Park
49,541
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
St. Louis Park
$100,250
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
St. Louis Park
$371,600
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
St. Louis Park
$1,589
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
St. Louis Park
1.88
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
St. Louis Park
154.8
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
St. Louis Park
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
St. Louis Park
3.3%
How Similar Are Matthews & St. Louis Park?
St. Louis Park is Matthews's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
St. Louis Park
49,541
St. Louis Park has a 40% larger population than Matthews.
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
St. Louis Park
1.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
St. Louis Park
33.27
St. Louis Park has a 20% higher property crime than Matthews.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
St. Louis Park
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Matthews has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
St. Louis Park
3.3%
St. Louis Park has a 34% higher unemployment than Matthews.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
St. Louis Park
$100,250
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
St. Louis Park
$371,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
St. Louis Park
48.0%
St. Louis Park has a 20% higher education than Matthews.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
St. Louis Park
79.7%
St. Louis Park has a 11% higher demographics than Matthews.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
St. Louis Park
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and St. Louis Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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St. Louis Park
Matthews leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMatthews scores 123.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.2 in St. Louis Park. St. Louis Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,538 in Matthews (9% lower). St. Louis Park scores 126.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.7 in Matthews.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $4,268 in St. Louis Park (33% lower). Matthews has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 53.5% in St. Louis Park. St. Louis Park has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 5.7% in Matthews.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Louis Park: 31,530 vs Matthews: 15,805 for labor force. Matthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 7.3% in St. Louis Park. St. Louis Park has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 15.6% in Matthews.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Matthews leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Louis Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.64 in Matthews. Matthews has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.35 in St. Louis Park. Matthews has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 21.20 compared to 27.65 in St. Louis Park.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — St. Louis Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Louis Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.0% compared to 38.5% in Matthews. St. Louis Park has a high school diploma or higher of 56.8% compared to 50.4% in Matthews.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Louis Park has a population of 49,541, about 1.7x the size of Matthews (29,959). St. Louis Park skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 39.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Matthews
St. Louis Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — St. Louis Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Louis Park has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. St. Louis Park has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.5% in Matthews. St. Louis Park has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 15.6% in Matthews.
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