Woodbury receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Savage
Woodbury
Opportunity: Woodbury is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
57 · Top 49%
vs60 · Top 41%
Growth: Savage is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
48 · Bottom 45%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate: Woodbury is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
54 · Bottom 4%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Physical resilience: Woodbury is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs87 · Top 15%
Housing affordability: Savage is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
95 · Top 20%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools: Woodbury is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
64 · Top 34%
vs69 · Top 27%
Access: Savage is the more favorable of the two.
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs94 · Top 43%
Economic stability: Savage is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
84 · Top 3%
vs82 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | Savage | Woodbury | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,889 | 78,305 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $125,513 | $125,310 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,451 | $60,068 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,108/sq mi | 2,244/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $432,300 | $450,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,766 | $1,908 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 77.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.7% | 61.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 5.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 95 | 244 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -28.6% | -70.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 8°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.6" | 29.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 25.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 38.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.21 | 19.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.3% | 58.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 57.1% | 65.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.7% | 20.5% | 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
Savage
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado, hail.
Woodbury
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail.
Full profiles: Savage, MN · Woodbury, MN · How this is calculated: methodology