St. Cloud, MN

US City in Minnesota, Midwest · ranked on 25 metrics

St. Cloud, MN is a US city in Minnesota with a population of 73,276 (295th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (120th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (121st of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (178th of 395). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (341st of 434), Median Household Income (315th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (285th of 395).

Population
73,276
295th highest of 477
Density
1,822.0
328th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.86%
122nd highest of 477
Area
40.22
253rd highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Minnesota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 8th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    21st of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    43rd of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    77th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 117th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    120th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    121st of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    183rd of 460
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    178th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    341st of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    315th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    285th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    281st of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    276th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    269th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    241st of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    216th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (65), weakest Crime & Safety (36). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Mankato, MN80% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  2. Cedar Rapids, IA77% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  3. Dubuque, IA75% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  4. Eau Claire, WI75% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  5. Duluth, MN74% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of St. Cloud, MN?
St. Cloud, MN has a population of 73,276, 295th among 477 US cities.
What does St. Cloud, MN rank best at?
Among US cities, St. Cloud, MN ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (120th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (121st of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (178th of 395).
Where does St. Cloud, MN rank worst?
St. Cloud, MN ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (341st of 434); Median Household Income (315th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (285th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for St. Cloud, MN?
Rankodex ranks St. Cloud, MN on 25 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics