St. Paul, MN

US City in Minnesota, Midwest · ranked on 31 metrics

St. Paul, MN is a US city in Minnesota with a population of 305,585 (68th of 477).

Population
305.6K
68th highest of 477
Density
5,880.0
49th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.3%
382nd highest of 477
Area
51.97
207th 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 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    37th of 172
  2. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    41st of 172
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    73rd of 172
  4. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    74th of 172
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 270th of 460
  6. Aggravated Assault424.27 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    112th of 184
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 284th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 431st of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 352nd of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 348th of 460
  4. Rape65.78 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    137th of 184
  5. Robbery119.06 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    124th of 183
  6. Murder & Manslaughter8.55 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    119th of 180
  7. Violent Crime Rate617.66 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    117th of 184

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Culture (68), weakest Economics (27). 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.

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Rochester, NY84% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  2. Sacramento, CA80% similar
  3. Phoenix, AZ79% similar
  4. Dallas, TX77% similar
  5. Norfolk, VA77% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12

Quick answers

What is the population of St. Paul, MN?
St. Paul, MN has a population of 305,585, 68th among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for St. Paul, MN?
Rankodex ranks St. Paul, MN on 31 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

31 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics