Plymouth receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Plymouth
Savage
Opportunity: Plymouth is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
57 · Top 49%
vs57 · Top 49%
Growth: Plymouth is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
48 · Bottom 45%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Climate: Savage is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs54 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience: Plymouth is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
93 · Top 7%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability: Savage is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
93 · Top 24%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools: Plymouth is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
86 · Top 7%
vs64 · Top 34%
Access: Savage is the more favorable of the two.
Access
93 · Top 44%
vs96 · Top 31%
Economic stability: Savage is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
81 · Top 6%
vs84 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | Plymouth | Savage | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,220 | 32,889 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $136,534 | $125,513 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $71,865 | $55,451 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,422/sq mi | 2,108/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $491,200 | $432,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,766 | $1,766 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.1% | 85.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.9% | 53.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 457 | 95 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.8 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.7% | -28.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 7°F | 8°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.7" | 30.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 26.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 35 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.29 | 17.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 71.6% | 56.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 72.7% | 57.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 24.4% | 26.7% | 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
Plymouth
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Savage
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado, hail.
Full profiles: Plymouth, MN · Savage, MN · How this is calculated: methodology