Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$390,100
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,483/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households17%
Minneapolis 28%
St. Michael
Wright County20,010 residents2 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on employment & income and schools, held back by amenities.
62
Minneapolis median 62
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What St. Michael is like to live in, by category
Bars show St. Michael against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency91st pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.3
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate95%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index104
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.04%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute29.0 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Restaurants & cafés9
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median household income$131,274
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment2.9%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations48%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than St. Michael on amenities
St. Michael's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Louis Park23 mi from St. MichaelA− 71 B− Crystal20 mi from St. MichaelB+ 64 C+ Maple Grove13 mi from St. MichaelB+ 67 C+ Columbia Heights24 mi from St. MichaelB 56 C− New Hope19 mi from St. MichaelB 58 C Hopkins24 mi from St. MichaelB− 62 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in St. Michael
Is St. Michael, MN a good place to live?
St. Michael scores 62 out of 100, 32nd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is St. Michael expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $390,100, 4% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.04%. $1,483/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in St. Michael?
Schools grade B. The districts serving St. Michael sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 18.3 student–teacher ratio. St. Michael is served by St. Michael-Albertville Schools and Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from St. Michael?
The mean commute is 29.0 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in St. Michael?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in St. Michael old or new?
The median home in St. Michael was built in 1998 — newer 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. 95% 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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