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    Moving to Maple Grove, MN

    Is Maple Grove a good place to live?

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    Maple Grove ranks #8 of 43 Minnesota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $397,400
    +4.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,863
    per month
    Household income
    $129,481
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Maple Grove

    The median home value in Maple Grove is $397,400 and median rent is $1,863 a month, against a median household income of $129,481. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Maple Grove crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Minnesota the 2025 rate was 226 violent and 1,429 property crimes per 100,000 people — #31 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Maple Grove, MN

    Maple Grove has about 70,539 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Maple Grove with

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    More: Where to move in Minnesota · Best counties in Minnesota

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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