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

ARosemountSafer than 87% of U.S. towns –St. MichaelNot graded

Schools

A−RosemountBetter than 77% of districts in the state ASt. MichaelBetter than 94% of districts in the state

Health

ARosemountHealthier than 91% of U.S. towns ASt. MichaelHealthier than 92% of U.S. towns

9Rosemount

8St. Michael

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 238 towns #135#34 Most trailsOutdoors · 223 towns #120#212 Most conserved landOutdoors · 268 towns #165#87 Best schoolsSchools · 230 towns #66#17 Most remote workersWork · 272 towns #33#82 Fastest growingGrowth · 272 towns #35#78 Most activeHealth · 273 towns #56#31 Most educatedPeople · 275 towns #44#69

Left end = #1 in Minnesota. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Rosemount’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Rosemount$2,590/mo

Typical home $431K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,640/mo · Housing →

St. Michael$2,670/mo

Typical home $435K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $1,483/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between St. Michael and Rosemount.

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.

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

RosemountSt. Michael

Snow a year41″45″

January low8°F —

July high82°F —

Growing season (days)166d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th 37th

Outdoors & history

RosemountSt. Michael

Trails17 mi 4 mi

Conserved land3.5%6.9%

Settled1856 1890

National Register places—1

Archive photos—2

Community

RosemountSt. Michael

Library hours a week—46 hrs

Colleges in town1 —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Where they are

44 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RosemountMN St. MichaelMN

Rosemount ↔ St. Michael44 miles apart

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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

RosemountSt. Michael

People

Population 27,562Highest 20,010Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +17.3%Highest MN: +7.6% +11.2%Lowest MN: +7.6%

Median age 38.9±1.7Highest about the MN average 37.6±2.4Lowest 3% below MN

Rosemount and St. Michael are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 26.5%±2.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 27.6%±3.1Highest MN: 22.9%

St. Michael and Rosemount are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 13.8%±1.4Highest MN: 17.3% 10.3%±1.7Lowest MN: 17.3%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 51.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 43.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±1Highest MN: 5.8% 4.9%±1.6Lowest MN: 5.8%

Rosemount and St. Michael are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $129,625±$10kLowest 46% above MN $131,274±$6kHighest 47% above MN

St. Michael and Rosemount are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $424,100±$10kHighest 29% above MN $390,100±$14kLowest 18% above MN

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,640±$113Highest 28% above MN $1,483±$277Lowest 16% above MN

Rosemount and St. Michael are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,932Lowest 17% above MN $4,205Highest 25% above MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.1%±11.5Highest MN: 48.1% 29.4%±14.1Lowest MN: 48.1%

Rosemount and St. Michael are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.2%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 87.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 90.1%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 21 yrs newer than MN 1998Lowest 19 yrs newer than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 24% above MN 29 minHighest 28% above MN

Work from home 25.1%±3.2Highest MN: 17.6% 19.1%±3.7Lowest MN: 17.6%

Rosemount and St. Michael are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 6.6%Highest 5.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Highest 0.39Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Minneapolis (12%)Minneapolis (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. MichaelFew work in Rosemount

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Lowest 6.9%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 17.4 miHighest 4.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 32Highest 10Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.8Highest 21.0Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #66 of 230 in MN #17 of 230 in MN

School district INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917 · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANSouthwest Metro Intermediate 288 · St. Michael-Albertville Schools

High school in town Rosemount Senior HighST. Michael-Albertville Senior High

Students per teacherat that high school 19.1Lowest 22.0Highest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.

Rosemount vs St. Michael

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

Rosemount places higher on 9 of 21 MN lists

A typical home costs about the same each month

What daily life feels like in each

44 miles apart

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