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Haven Township vs St. Cloud

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (32.6× in St. Cloud) and street grid (12.7× in St. Cloud).

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Haven Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsSherburne County · 2,164 people
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St. Cloud, MNA college townMinnesota · 70,629 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Haven TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Haven Township →
St. CloudA college town
College town3 collegesSaint Cloud State University Health51% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$258K typical home27% below the MN typical home All about St. Cloud →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size32.6×
St. Cloud is the bigger place
St. Cloud 70,629Haven Township 2,164
Street grid12.7×
St. Cloud has the more walkable street grid
St. Cloud 53.4Haven Township 4.2
Rent+93%
Rent runs higher in Haven Township
Haven Township $1,938St. Cloud $1,003
Growth since 2010+26.8 pts
Haven Township has grown faster since 2010
Haven Township +31.4%St. Cloud +4.6%
Homeowners+46.6 pts renters
St. Cloud has more renters
Haven Township 95.2%St. Cloud 48.6%
Household income+70%
Households in Haven Township earn more
Haven Township $104,167St. Cloud $61,374
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $470 more a month in Haven Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Haven Township$2,050/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,938/mo · Housing →
St. Cloud$1,570/mo
Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $1,003/mo · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Haven Township and St. Cloud.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–Haven TownshipNot graded DSt. CloudSafer than 14% of U.S. towns
Schools
–Haven TownshipNot graded C−St. CloudBetter than 23% of districts in the state
Health
CHaven TownshipHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns B−St. CloudHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Haven Township and St. Cloud share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Haven TownshipSt. CloudHaven TownshipSt. Cloud
Haven Township ↔ St. Cloud4.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
325 Haven Township residents work in St. Cloud (28.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Haven Township →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Haven TownshipSt. Cloud
Snow a year48″48″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)144d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd52nd
Outdoors & history
Haven TownshipSt. Cloud
Trails5 mi16 mi
Conserved land3.5%5.2%
Settled18721856
National Register places—14
Community
Haven TownshipSt. Cloud
Library hours a week—57 hrs
Colleges in town—3
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Haven TownshipSt. Cloud
People
Population 2,164Lowest 70,629Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +31.4%Highest MN: +7.6% +4.6%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 47.3±6.4Highest 22% above MN 30.6±0.7Lowest 21% below MN
Kids under 18 21.5%±4.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.9%±1.3Highest MN: 22.9%
St. Cloud and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.9%±4.4Highest MN: 17.3% 13.3%±0.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 30.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±0.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 13.6%±1.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $104,167±$14kHighest 17% above MN $61,374±$4kLowest 31% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $346,800±$37kHighest 5% above MN $225,000±$7kLowest 32% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,938±$595Highest 51% above MN $1,003±$44Lowest 22% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,752Highest 18% below MN $2,320Lowest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 47.5%±4.7Lowest MN: 48.1%
Haven Township and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 20.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 48.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 1 yr older than MN 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 24% above MN 20 minLowest 13% below MN
Work from home 12.5%±4.7Highest MN: 17.6% 8.5%±1.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Haven Township and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 44%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miHighest 4.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Lowest 1.56Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (28%)Waite Park (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 28% work in St. CloudFew work in Haven Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Lowest 5.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.7 miLowest 16.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 47Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.2Lowest 53.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#214 of 230 in MN
School district —STRIDE Academy · MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
High school in town —Technical Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.9
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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