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Maplewood
Eden Index
Climate
6.6
•
Recreation
5.2
•
Community
2.7
•
Safeguard
5.1/10
Maplewood is a city located in Ramsey County, Minnesota, with a population of approximately 40,000 residents. The city experiences a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures average around 80°F (27°C), while winter temperatures can drop to around 10°F (-12°C) with occasional snowfall.
The hydrology constituents of Maplewood are influenced by the nearby Mississippi River, which borders the city to the west. The river provides opportunities for various outdoor activities like fishing, boating, and riverfront picnicking. Additionally, Maplewood has several lakes and ponds, including Carver Lake and Beaver Lake, offering recreational activities such as swimming, kayaking, and wildlife observation.
Maplewood is home to several parks and nature reserves, providing residents and visitors with ample outdoor recreation opportunities. Battle Creek Regional Park offers hiking trails, picnic areas, and a disc golf course. The nearby Keller Regional Park features biking trails, sports fields, and a swimming beach. Maplewood also has numerous community parks with playgrounds, sports facilities, and walking paths, ensuring there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Overall, Maplewood provides a diverse range of outdoor activities, allowing individuals to take advantage of its natural surroundings and enjoy various recreational pursuits.
What is the Eden Index?
The Snoflo Eden Index serves as a comprehensive rating system for regions, evaluating their desirability through a holistic assessment of climate health, outdoor recreation opportunities, and natural disaster risk, acknowledging the profound impact of these factors on livability and well-being.
Climate Health Indicator (CHI): 6.6
Maplewood receives approximately
831mm of rain per year,
with humidity levels near 83%
and air temperatures averaging around
8°C.
Maplewood has a plant hardyness factor of
4, meaning
plants and agriculture in this region thrive during a short period during spring and early summer. Most
plants will die off during the colder winter months.
By considering the ideal temperature range, reliable water supplies, clean air, and stable seasonal rain or snowpacks, the Climate Health Indicator (CHI) underscores the significance of a healthy climate as the foundation for quality living.
A healthy climate is paramount for ensuring a high quality of life and livability in a region, fostering both physical well-being and environmental harmony. This can be characterized by ideal temperatures, reliable access to water supplies, clean air, and consistent seasonal rain or snowpacks.
Weather Forecast
Streamflow Conditions
Upper Mississippi-Crow-Rum
Area Rivers
Upper Mississippi-Crow-Rum
Snowpack Depths
Upper Mississippi-Crow-Rum
Reservoir Storage Capacity
Upper Mississippi-Crow-Rum
Groundwater Levels
Recreational Opportunity Index (ROI): 5.2
The Recreational Opportunity Index (ROI) recognizes the value of outdoor recreational options, such as parks, hiking trails, camping sites, and fishing spots, while acknowledging that climate plays a pivotal role in ensuring the comfort and consistency of these experiences.
Access to outdoor recreational opportunities, encompassing activities such as parks, hiking, camping, and fishing, is crucial for overall well-being, and the climate plays a pivotal role in enabling and enhancing these experiences, ensuring that individuals can engage in nature-based activities comfortably and consistently.
Camping Areas
Catastrophe Safeguard Index (CSI):
The Catastrophe Safeguard Index (CSI) recognizes that natural disaster risk, encompassing floods, fires, hurricanes, and tornadoes, can drastically affect safety and the overall appeal of an area.
The level of natural disaster risk in a region significantly affects safety and the overall livability, with climate change amplifying these risks by potentially increasing the frequency and intensity of events like floods, fires, hurricanes, and tornadoes, thereby posing substantial challenges to community resilience and well-being.
Community Resilience Indicator (CRI): 2.7
The Community Resilience Indicator (CRI) recognizes that education, healthcare, and socioeconomics are crucial to the well-being of a region. The CRI acknowledges the profound impact of these elements on residents' overall quality of life. By evaluating educational resources, healthcare accessibility, and economic inclusivity, the index captures the essential aspects that contribute to a thriving community, fostering resident satisfaction, equity, and social cohesion.