55446 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
55311
55446
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
39 · Bottom 31%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs54 · Bottom 3%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 7%
vs93 · Top 7%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 14%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
76 · Top 18%
vs84 · Top 8%
Access
90 · Bottom 40%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
88 · Top 2%
vs91 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 55311 | 55446 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,472 | 28,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $153,568 | $170,625 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,673 | $79,469 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,342/sq mi | 2,803/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $487,300 | $583,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,911 | $1,983 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.7% | 82.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.8% | 75.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 220 | 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) | -48.1% | 0.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 7°F | 7°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.7" | 30.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.2 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.05 | 18.68 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 67.6% | 82.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 65.3% | 78.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.6% | 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
55311
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
55446
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 55311 — Maple Grove, MN · 55446 — Plymouth, MN · How this is calculated: methodology