Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$386,800
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,644/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Minneapolis 28%
St. Louis Park
Hennepin County49,594 residentsSt. Louis Park Public School Dist.
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
4th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
71
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What St. Louis Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show St. Louis Park against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency54th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate91%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index109
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.15%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 94/100
A+
Mean commute20.2 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes80%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi28
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 87/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés83
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks132
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$101,648
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.2%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations64%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than St. Louis Park on housing & affordability
St. Louis Park's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Andover21 mi from St. Louis ParkB 62 C Chanhassen12 mi from St. Louis ParkB 70 B− Lakeville20 mi from St. Louis ParkB− 70 B− Edina4 mi from St. Louis ParkB− 74 B Hugo25 mi from St. Louis ParkB− 60 C Eden Prairie8 mi from St. Louis ParkB− 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in St. Louis Park
Is St. Louis Park, MN a good place to live?
St. Louis Park scores 71 out of 100, 4th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is St. Louis Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $386,800, 3% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.15%. $1,644/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in St. Louis Park?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving St. Louis Park sit at the 54th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. St. Louis Park is served by St. Louis Park Public School Dist.. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from St. Louis Park?
The mean commute is 20.2 min, with 80% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 28 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in St. Louis Park?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 83 restaurants and cafés and 132 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in St. Louis Park old or new?
The median home in St. Louis Park was built in 1965 — older than 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. 53% 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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