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City guide · Minnesota
Moving to Saint Paul, MN
Quieter Twin City sibling, river bluffs.
Pop. 312kCost index 102.5 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,400/moMedian home $270kWalk score 64
Saint Paul (metro area) has an overall price level 102.5 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
102.5Housing index
91.3Groceries index
100.5Utilities index (modeled)
100.4Electricity rate
16.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
100.5Median home value (est.)
$270,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,400/moMinnesota unemployment is 4.4% with median household income $87k.
Unemployment rate
4.4%Median household income
$87,117Per-capita income
$47,926Labor-force participation
68.1%Avg weekly wage
$1,505Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberSaint Paul: median home value $270,000.
Home value
$270,000Rent
$1,400/moHomeownership rate
72.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
42/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowMinnesota 4th-grade math proficiency: 44.8% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
44.8%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
55.0%Notable universities
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