It is near Interstate 694 on the Saint Paul side of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

In a 2008 study, it was named one of the top six malls in the metropolitan area in terms of visitors.

[4] A Metro Transit hub opened near the mall in 2004 and features 425 park and ride stalls.

[8][9] The state of Minnesota has plans for a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line named the "Rush Line" navigating from Downtown Saint Paul and past the Maplewood Mall to White Bear Lake.

[14] In January 2025, Macy's announced that its store at Maplewood Mall would close in the first quarter of 2025.