St. Paul MN
Minnesota · Pop. 307,284
St. Paul, MN: median household income of $73,394, median rent of $1,281/mo, 5.4% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$73,394
per year
Median Rent
$1,281
per month
Median Home
$295k
home value
Unemployment
5.4%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
15.6%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
21 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"St. Paul, MN Reality Check"
In St. Paul, the rent-to-income burden runs around 21% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $73,394 and median rent is $1,281/month. 48% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $294,500 — that's 4× the median income. Employment picture: 5.39% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 15.6%. Average commute: 21 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 59.7/100k avg monthly rate (8630 reported); Property crime: 341/100k avg monthly rate (49210 reported). St. Paul was founded in 1854 — that's 172 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 56.2 sq miles at 5,470 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 820 ft — modest elevation. St. Paul has 7 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 68/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 59.7/100k avg monthly rate (8630 reported); Property crime: 341/100k avg monthly rate (49210 reported).