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South St. Paul, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dakota County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
20,633
Population
3,665/sq mi density
$84,472
Median Income
$37,925 per capita
$266,800
Home Value
$333,002 Zillow
$1,128
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
228
Violent Crime/100K
2,387 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$84,472 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$266,800 home value, $1,128/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
228 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,472
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,925
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South St. Paul vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South St. Paul’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,472
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,925
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$96,679
134%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,400
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,400
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$37,138M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
12%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,950
Restaurants
748
Healthcare
1,340
Retail
1,196
Manufacturing
400
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$96,679
34% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,014
43% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,472 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,925 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $96,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,400 |
| County GDP | $37,138M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,950 |
| Restaurants | 748 |
| Healthcare | 1,340 |
| Retail | 1,196 |
| Manufacturing | 400 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $96,679 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,014 |