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West St. Paul, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dakota County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
21,076
Population
4,292/sq mi density
$70,738
Median Income
$42,860 per capita
$281,800
Home Value
$1,165,446 Zillow
$1,195
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
416
Violent Crime/100K
6,972 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,738 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$281,800 home value, $1,195/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
416 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,738
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,860
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West St. Paul vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West St. Paul’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,738
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,860
110%
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
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.5%
15% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.5%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
55% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$37,138M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.5%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
17.5%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
23 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 | $70,738 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,860 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $96,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,400 |
| County GDP | $37,138M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.5% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 17.5% |
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 |