55446 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
55129
55446
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
42 · Bottom 37%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
55 · Bottom 5%
vs54 · Bottom 3%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 14%
vs93 · Top 7%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
78 · Top 16%
vs84 · Top 8%
Access
93 · Top 49%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs91 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 55129 | 55446 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,120 | 28,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $143,795 | $170,625 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,814 | $79,469 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,747/sq mi | 2,803/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $534,900 | $583,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,999 | $1,983 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 82.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.9% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.3% | 75.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 244 | 457 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 5.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -70.5% | 0.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 9°F | 7°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.2" | 30.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.6 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.40 | 18.68 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 68.2% | 82.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 68.1% | 78.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 17.6% | 14.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
55129
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail.
55446
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 55129 — Woodbury, MN · 55446 — Plymouth, MN · How this is calculated: methodology