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What Is It Like to Live in St. Paul?

What it costs to live in St. Paul, and how it compares with other Minnesota cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

11

69th best value in Minnesota

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Minnesota cities.

Overall livability

13

71st overall in Minnesota

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

St. Paul is home to about 309,751 people. A typical home runs $232,400 and a household earns around $63,500, a price-to-income ratio of 3.7. Among Minnesota's largest cities, it ranks 69th for value and 71st overall.

St. Paul at a glance

Median home price

$232,400

66th in MN of 72

Median rent

$1,080/mo

Median household income

$63,500

Home price to income

3.7x

Unemployment

5.1%

60th in MN of 72

School rating

5/10

59th in MN of 72

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MN of 72

Walk score

38/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Minnesota only. Updated 2026.