St. Paul, MN: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Saint Paul (often abbreviated to St. Paul) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 311,527, making it Minnesota's second-most populous city and the 69th-most populous in the United States. Saint Paul and neighboring Minneapolis form the core of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the third most populous in the Midwest with around 3.7 million residents. The Minnesota State Capitol and the state government offices sit on a hill next to downtown Saint Paul overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River. Local cultural offerings include the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Ordway Center for the Perf…

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How St. Paul ranks

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#6Most walkable in MN #14Most trails in MN #22Most conserved land in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code55101, 55102, 55103

Area code651

Living in St. Paul

Housing in St. Paul

$294K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical St. Paul home is worth about $294,000, up 0.8% in a year, 16% below the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market21

Sale-to-list101.2%

Sold in May312

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Safety in St. Paul

D

Safety Grade D

St. Paul reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 30%.

Violent crime per 1,000

St. Paul 4.9

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

St. Paul 27.8

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in St. Paul

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

4better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits all close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.2%Fewer adults who have had cancerMN 8.5% · better 18.3%Fewer adults with arthritisMN 22.3% · better 19.4%More adults facing food insecurityMN 11.4% · worse

Care nearby

Allina United HospitalSaint Paul · 0.5 mi · ER

Open Cities Health Center Ywca ClinicSaint Paul · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of St. Paul

DentalShortage · part of St. Paul

Mental healthShortage · part of St. Paul

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for St. Paul · CMS · HRSAHealth in St. Paul →

Schools in St. Paul

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C

School Grade C

The public schools St. Paul’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSaint Paul Public SchoolsSchools180

Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo A-Elementary · Grades 1–8 · 1,066 students Minnesota Connections Academy K-6Elementary · Grades K–6 · 1,017 students Hmong College Prep Academy ES D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 988 students Community School of Excellence Elem DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 696 students Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 638 students Adams Magnet Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 605 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.

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