Side-by-side metrics and state or size-class ranks use the same Census and FBI fields shown on this profile. Results stay in the URL so you can bookmark or share them.
Place dossier plate
SheetMN-APPLE-VALLEY-MN · Apple Valley, MN 55,696 pop · income 77th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Apple Valley
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Apple Valley on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Port Arthur · lowest
45,752
Port Arthur · lowest
45,752 median HH income
35.4% of the leader · rank #1
Eva · near
99,250
Eva · near
99,250 median HH income
76.8% of the leader · rank #2
Mint Hill · near
99,272
Mint Hill · near
99,272 median HH income
76.8% of the leader · rank #3
Apple Valley · this city
99,277
Apple Valley · this city
99,277 median HH income
76.8% of the leader · rank #4
Lathrup · near
99,286
Lathrup · near
99,286 median HH income
76.8% of the leader · rank #5
Callery · near
99,286
Callery · near
99,286 median HH income
76.8% of the leader · rank #6
Edina · highest
129,225
Edina · highest
129,225 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Apple Valley on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 55,696.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Apple Valley - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Apple Valley places in the 77th percentile for household income and the 35th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
77th
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
36th
percentile, median rent
35th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Apple Valley, MN
Minnesota's Apple Valley is a small city, with 55,696 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $99,277 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Typical homes in Apple Valley are valued around $354,200, and the median resident age is 37.0 years. About 45.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 67.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 39 residential building permits were authorized in Apple Valley (Rapid Growth), up 34% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1882.7 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Minnesota at 98.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,125 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Minnesota's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 42.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Apple Valley's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to schools and households to comparison shortlist to population change to reported crime to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Apple Valley, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, annual population history, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, commute-mode shares.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Apple Valley?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 67.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
What does the education layer cover for Apple Valley?
The NCES join finds 20 public schools within the city match. 45.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Which cities make useful reference points for Apple Valley?
Within Minnesota, the closest population matches are Minnetonka (53,256 residents, $120,496 income); Edina (53,125 residents, $129,225 income); St. Louis Park (49,541 residents, $100,250 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Mount Prospect, IL (55,648 residents); New Brunswick, NJ (55,744 residents); Port Arthur, TX (55,779 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Is Apple Valley growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -1,021 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -1.8% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 39 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Apple Valley?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1882.7 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 17% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
1668.2
Violent rate
214.4
Total reported rate
1882.7
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
How far does income reach against housing in Apple Valley?
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.6 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 3.7%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
Household income
$99,277
Home value
$354,200
Value / income
3.6×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average
C+
City profile score · Apple Valley, MN
64/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share A-
45.9%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income B+
$99,277
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate B
3.7%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living D
98.6 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime D
214 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Apple Valley profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 80/100 (A-) · 45.9%
Household income: 77/100 (B+) · $99,277
Poverty rate: 74/100 (B) · 3.7%
Cost of living: 46/100 (D) · 98.6 index
Violent crime: 46/100 (D) · 214 /100k
Where Apple Valley sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Apple Valley's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Apple Valley highlighted among 13 peers.Read the chart values
Apple Valley, MN (this city): home $354,200, crime 1,883/100k
Mount Prospect, IL : home $377,000, crime 977/100k
New Brunswick, NJ : home $316,800, crime 3,325/100k
Port Arthur, TX : home $96,900, crime 2,258/100k
Kingsport, TN : home $203,000, crime 3,401/100k
Olympia, WA : home $457,900, crime 4,000/100k
Coeur d'Alene, ID : home $451,600, crime 1,197/100k
Minnetonka, MN : home $456,200, crime 1,754/100k
Edina, MN : home $624,000, crime 1,563/100k
St. Louis Park, MN : home $371,600, crime 3,507/100k
Eden Prairie, MN : home $463,300, crime 1,353/100k
Coon Rapids, MN : home $287,200, crime 1,851/100k
Burnsville, MN : home $335,100, crime 2,098/100k
How does Apple Valley compare to other US cities?
Here's how Apple Valley stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income77% higher than other cities
Home value72% pricier than other cities
Median rent36% pricier than other cities
Safety35% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Minnesota and the picture shifts: Apple Valley ranks #186 of 229 Minnesota cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Apple Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Minnesota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Minnesota-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Apple Valley near the bottom of Minnesota's cities
Among the 785 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Apple Valley ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Apple Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#128 of 775
83rd percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 785
0th percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#91 of 774
88th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#497 of 785
36th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#76 of 784
90th percentile in Minnesota
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Minnesota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
77th percentile nationally for median household income · 35th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Apple Valley's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Apple Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Apple Valley's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$354,20028th percentilemore affordable than 28% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Apple Valley's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.6×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#9,250 of 15,516
More affordable than 40% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#229 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 3.6×, Apple Valley sits in the moderate band:
national rank #9,250 of 15,516 and #229 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$99,277Apple Valley, MN median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Apple Valley, MN median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Apple Valley, MN.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)45.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)3.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)67.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
55,696
Median Income
$99,277
Median Home Value
$354,200
Median Age
37.0
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
67.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.9%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1882.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
214.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1668.2
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
20
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Apple Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
56,269 residents
2021
55,869 residents
2022
55,513 residents
2023
55,488 residents
2024
55,342 residents
2025
55,248 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
39
housing units authorized
Single-Family
39
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
29
29
0
$9.9M
2020
5
5
0
$1.4M
2021
235
63
172
$35.3M
2022
46
41
5
$11.3M
2023
34
25
9
$8.0M
2024
39
39
0
$12.0M
Permit volume increased 34% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
67.9%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
2.1%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
19.9%
Other
2.0%
Based on 28,599 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Minnesota statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Minnesota at $225 (electricity about $95 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Minnesota statewide averages, not a meter reading for Apple Valley. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Minnesota's BEA cost-of-living index is 98.6 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Apple Valley is $1,125/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Minnesota statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 42.4 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Minnesota statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Apple Valley sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Apple Valley compares to similar-size Minnesota cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.