Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$318,100
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,481/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Minneapolis 28%
Oakdale
Washington County28,585 residentsNorth St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
52nd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by schools.
57
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oakdale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oakdale against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency26th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.5
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate84%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index88
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.93%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Mean commute23.5 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi8.8
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés25
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks51
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$93,772
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.2%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations43%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oakdale on schools
Oakdale's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Edina20 mi from OakdaleB+ 74 B New Brighton13 mi from OakdaleB+ 67 C+ Apple Valley20 mi from OakdaleB 68 B− Stillwater8 mi from OakdaleB 69 B− River Falls19 mi from OakdaleB 61 C Cottage Grove12 mi from OakdaleB 64 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Oakdale
Is Oakdale, MN a good place to live?
Oakdale scores 57 out of 100, 52nd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oakdale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $318,100, 15% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.93%. $1,481/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oakdale?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Oakdale sit at the 26th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 18.5 student–teacher ratio. Oakdale is served by North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oakdale?
The mean commute is 23.5 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 8.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oakdale?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 51 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Oakdale old or new?
The median home in Oakdale was built in 1985 — close to the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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