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St. Paul Park, MN

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

5,457

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.0% YoY

67

$17.1B

Output changed +4.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.7%

Unemployment is 1.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+1.0% 5-year

56

5,457

Population moved +1.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

64

25.9%

Median rent consumes 25.9% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$6.1K per resident

84

$1.6B

$1.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$242.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.6B

$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.4B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$123.2M
3. Department of Transportation$22.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$22.3M
2. CENTURY COLLEGE$18.3M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

25.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,783
2BR estimate$2,348
Median income$100,642
Median home value$263,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

5,457

Median age

42.2

Bachelor's degree+

24.5%

Poverty rate

5.0%

Labor force participation

74.0%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.2%

GDP CAGR

+7.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,404
20215,490
20225,497
20235,464
20245,457
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.1B
2021$13.6B
2022$15.9B
2023$16.4B
2024$17.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20245,457
20255,486 *
20265,494 *

R² = 11.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$17.1B
2025$18.8B *
2026$20.1B *

R² = 93.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$100,642/yr
Median rent$2,174/mo
Rent share of income25.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,989/yr
Mortgage share of income15.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.7%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation74.0%
Poverty rate5.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$263,500
Median monthly rent$2,174
Price-to-rent ratio10.1x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth67/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum56/100
Overall stability76/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

St. Paul Park city, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Nearby locations

Newport, MNInver Grove Heights, MNCottage Grove, MNSouth St. Paul, MNSunfish Lake, MN