Saint Paul, Minnesota
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Saint Paul.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Saint Paul compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 307,762City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $73,055Incorporated place (ACS)7% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 92ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)8% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $280,300City limits (ACS)8% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,248City limits (ACS)7% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.2%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 24 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 6033% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 564.7annualized per 100k · citywide6% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3612.4annualized per 100k · citywide17% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 81°F6.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 12°F22.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 29.2 in11% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 264Near U.S. avg (266)U.S. 266
Compare Saint Paul with another city
Harsh winters and a strong medical/tech employment base define Twin Cities life. Winter lows around 12°F mean heating costs and snow logistics belong on the checklist. Average one-way commute time is about 24 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 60/100. Labor-market readings near 4.2% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates near 564.7 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Relocators eyeing Saint Paul, Minnesota will find roughly 307,762 residents within city limits. With median income around $73,055 and a cost index of 92, the market reads below the national housing-cost baseline. Budget for median rents around $1,248 a month before you lock a neighborhood.
Saint Paul is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Saint Paul with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (St. Paul city, 1600000US2758000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN271230000000003 (Ramsey County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00014927 ST PAUL DOWNTOWN AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28