Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$301,300
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,282/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Minneapolis 28%
West St. Paul
Dakota County21,382 residentsWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
62
C
Suburbgrade score
34th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Minneapolis median 62
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West St. Paul is like to live in, by category
Bars show West St. Paul against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency62nd pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate91%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index88
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Mean commute22.4 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes74%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi26
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés65
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks64
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$68,464
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.5%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations41%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West St. Paul on housing & affordability
West St. Paul's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Chanhassen24 mi from West St. PaulB 70 B− Lakeville18 mi from West St. PaulB− 70 B− Edina13 mi from West St. PaulB− 74 B Hugo19 mi from West St. PaulB− 60 C Eden Prairie19 mi from West St. PaulB− 74 B Maple Grove23 mi from West St. PaulB− 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West St. Paul
Is West St. Paul, MN a good place to live?
West St. Paul scores 62 out of 100, 34th 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 West St. Paul expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $301,300, 19% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $1,282/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West St. Paul?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving West St. Paul sit at the 62nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. West St. Paul is served by West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West St. Paul?
The mean commute is 22.4 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 26 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West St. Paul?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 65 restaurants and cafés and 64 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in West St. Paul old or new?
The median home in West St. Paul was built in 1970 — 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. 55% 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.