Oakdale is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is a suburb of Saint Paul in the eastern Twin Cities Metropolitan area. The population was 28,303 at the 2020 census. Oakdale is Minnesota's 36th-largest city by population. Oakdale lies entirely within the North St. Paul–Maplewood–Oakdale school district, ISD 622, and the city's students are split into two high schools within the district. Tartan Senior High School is within the city's boundaries, and serves the southern half of Oakdale. The city's northern residents are served by North High School in North St. Paul. The 45th parallel runs directly through Oakdale, bisecting the city generally along Upper 35th Street Nort…

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How Oakdale ranks

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Town numbers

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Area code651

Living in Oakdale

Housing in Oakdale

$358K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oakdale home is worth about $358,000, up 3.7% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market22

Sale-to-list101%

Sold in May32

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Safety in Oakdale

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Safety Grade C+

Oakdale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Oakdale 1.4

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Oakdale 14.1

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Oakdale

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Health Grade B+

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

≈Just like Minnesota

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Oakdale tracks Minnesota closely.

Care nearby

M Health Fairview St. John's HospitalMaplewood · 4.5 mi · ER

Elders LodgeSaint Paul · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Oakdale

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

2Does Oakdale flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Washington County MapOakdale vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Oakdale

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School Grade C+

The public schools Oakdale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNorth St. Paul-Maplewood OakdaleSchools9

Eagle Point Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 792 students Castle Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 630 students Transfiguration Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 134 students Miniapple International MontessoriElementary · Grades PK–K · 111 students Paidea Child Development CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 9 students Skyview Community Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 1,029 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.