Foley-Brower-Bohmer House · National Register of Historic Places
St. Cloud’s story
170 years in pictures
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1856St. Cloud is settled
St. CloudMN
A city of 70,629, settled in 1856. Home to Saint Cloud State University.
10 bordering townsMap →
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Population
70,629
+4.6% since 2010
Typical home
$258K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
30.6
years
Jobs based here
43,912
A job hub
What makes St. Cloud stand out
The 3 things St. Cloud does most differently from other towns.
3colleges
College town
3 colleges
Saint Cloud State University
Students are part of everyday life here.
100 U.S. towns● St. Cloud
Health
51% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than MN on 1 measures, worse on 16.
$258Ktypical home
Housing
$258K typical home
27% below the MN typical home
Up 1.4% in a year.
College town
14% of St. Cloud is in college
3 colleges in town.
Saint Cloud State University8,690 students on campus
- Admission
- 95%
- Net price
- $13,529
- Graduate
- 40%
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $9,635
- Graduate
- 45%
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $17,962
- Graduate
- 53%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
St. Cloud’s report card
HealthB−Healthier than 49% of U.S. townsHousing$258K27% below the MN typical homeCommute4 miHalf of commuters travel lessSafetyDLess crime than 14% of U.S. townsOutdoors16 miof trails · 5.2% conservedSchoolsC−Beats 23% of MN districtsClimate82°/3°Summer high · winter low · 48″ snowHazards52/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage
Now in St. Cloud
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
St. Cloud is #235 of 238 in MN for “Highest graduation rate”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in St. Cloud’s Town Square.
Weather
Forecast →59°
Clear
H 62° · L 48°
Local news
All →- Newport Academy Lays Off 68 Workers at St. Cloud Teen Treatment CenterKNSI · Oct 1
- St. Cloud daycare provider receives 5-year probation sentence for fraudSt. Cloud Live · Oct 1
- District 742 school board candidate forum set for Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Waite ParkSt. Cloud Live · Oct 1
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Cloud. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns
St. Cloud beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | St. Cloud | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.4% | 5.7% |
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
18th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical St. Cloud home is worth about $258K
The typical St. Cloud home is worth about $258,000, up 1.4% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home.
$258KZillow home value
Typical home value
St. Cloud$258K
Minnesota$351K
Market temperature
35
days on market
99.7%
sale-to-list price
+1.4%
value change, 1 year
85
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in St. Cloud
44% of St. Cloud’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Waite Park (8%), Sartell (5%) and Sauk Rapids (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
44%work in town
Where working residents work
In St. Cloud44%
Waite Park8%
Sartell5%
Sauk Rapids3%
Minneapolis3%
4 mi
median commute distance
43,912
jobs based in St. Cloud
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 14% of U.S. towns
St. Cloud reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
DSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
St. Cloud3.5
Minnesota2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
St. Cloud24.9
Minnesota14.3
U.S.15.5
14th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
4th
percentile among MN towns
257
violent crimes reported in 2025
1,812
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors
5.2% of St. Cloud is conserved land
16 miles of trails across 47 parks and preserves.
5.2%conserved
5.2%
conserved · 1,361 of 26,163 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#125
most conserved land in MN
#122
most walkable in MN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Friedrich Park | 2.5 mi | 174 |
| 2. Heritage Park | 2.1 mi | 70 |
| 3. Eastman Park | 0.7 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
St. Cloud’s public schools outperform 23% of Minnesota districts
The public schools St. Cloud’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Community Elementary | PK–5 | 878 | B− |
| Madison Elementary | PK–5 | 704 | C |
| Talahi Community Elementary | PK–3 | 701 | Not graded |
| Stride Academy K-8 Charter School | K–8 | 569 | C− |
| Westwood Elementary | PK–5 | 531 | B− |
| Lincoln Elementary | 4–5 | 328 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 35 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
St. Cloud has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–56°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub
Every workday, about 31,552 people come to St. Cloud for work
Where St. Cloud’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
43,912jobs based in St. Cloud
44%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
14 places in St. Cloud on the National Register of Historic Places.
About St. Cloud
City in Minnesota, United States
St. Cloud or Saint Cloud (; French: [sɛ̃ klu]) is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-most populous city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearns County, though it also extends into Benton and Sherburne counties. The city lies along the Mississippi River and is named after Saint-Cloud, a suburb of Paris named for the 6th-century monk Clodoald. The St. Cloud metropolitan area has an estimated 206,000 residents and is Minnesota's fifth-largest metropolitan statistical area. St. Cloud is 65 miles (105 km) northwest of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis–St. Paul along Interstate 94, U.S. Highway 52 (conjoined w…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Population
- 68,881
- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- ZIP code
- 56301, 56302, 56303
- Area code
- 320
St. Cloud’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with St. Cloud.
MindenHavenWaite ParkLe SaukSt. AugustaSauk RapidsSartellClear LakeSauk RapidsLyndenSt. Cloud
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