City comparison
Maple Grove, MN is about 30 miles (50 km) from Woodbury, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 37 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Maple Grove, MN to Woodbury, MN takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Woodbury has a population of 75,549, vs 70,110 in Maple Grove — about the same size. By land area, Woodbury covers about 35 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Maple Grove.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Maple Grove | Woodbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,767/mo | 0.1% higher in Maple Grove |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $409,900 | 7.9% higher in Woodbury |
| Median household income | $127,001 | $125,097 | 1.5% higher in Maple Grove |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 93.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 103.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 103.9 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Maple Grove, you'd need $99,991 in Woodbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Maple Grove and Woodbury have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Maple Grove, you'd need about $79,993 in Woodbury to keep the same standard of living.