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St. Paul, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dakota County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
307,762
Population
5,921/sq mi density
$73,055
Median Income
$41,594 per capita
$280,300
Home Value
$399,018 Zillow
$1,248
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
268 sunny days/yr
565
Violent Crime/100K
3,612 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$73,055 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$280,300 home value, $1,248/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
565 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,055
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,594
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
9% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Paul vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Paul’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,055
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,594
107%
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
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.3%
20% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.3%
19% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.5%
30% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$37,138M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
59.3%
Public Transit
6.5%
Work From Home
18.3%
Other
15.9%
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 | $73,055 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,594 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $96,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,400 |
| County GDP | $37,138M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 59.3% |
| Public Transit | 6.5% |
| Work From Home | 18.3% |
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 |