Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$294,500
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,281/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Minneapolis 28%
St. Paul
Ramsey County307,284 residentsSaint Paul Public Schools
59
C
Suburbgrade score
49th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Minneapolis median 62
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What St. Paul is like to live in, by category
Bars show St. Paul against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency22nd pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.9
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate76%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index89
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.26%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 85/100
A−
Mean commute21.1 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi39
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 91/100
A
Restaurants & cafés187
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries20
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks180
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$73,394
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment5.4%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations47%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than St. Paul on housing & affordability
St. Paul's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Andover24 mi from St. PaulB 62 C Chanhassen23 mi from St. PaulB 70 B− Lakeville20 mi from St. PaulB− 70 B− Edina13 mi from St. PaulB− 74 B Hugo16 mi from St. PaulB− 60 C Eden Prairie19 mi from St. PaulB− 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in St. Paul
Is St. Paul, MN a good place to live?
St. Paul scores 59 out of 100, 49th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is St. Paul expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $294,500, 21% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.26%. $1,281/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in St. Paul?
Schools grade F. The districts serving St. Paul sit at the 22nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. St. Paul is served by Saint Paul Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from St. Paul?
The mean commute is 21.1 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 39 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in St. Paul?
Within two miles there are 20 groceries, 187 restaurants and cafés and 180 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in St. Paul old or new?
The median home in St. Paul was built in 1952 — 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.