Minnetonka, MN vs St. Clair Shores, MI

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Minnetonka

72.3

#909 nationally

St. Clair Shores

80.1

#93 nationally

Minnetonka leads in median household income ($114,867 vs $71,481). Minnetonka leads in crime level (3.2 vs 5.1). Minnetonka leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 27.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Minnetonka, MN	St. Clair Shores, MI
WhereAtHome Score	72.3 (#909)	80.1 (#93)
Population	52,463	57,548
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$493,096	$236,247
Median Household Income	$114,867	$71,481
Average Commute	20.1 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	N/A	47
Crime Level	3.2	5.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	126	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.6	R+13.7

Data coverage note: Minnetonka is missing data for 1 metric that St. Clair Shores has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.