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Affordability in Saint Paul

Saint Paul ranks T#83 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 38 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 39th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Minnesota.

affordability score
38
Some Fun
National rank
T#83 of 134
In Minnesota
#2 of 2
Percentile
39th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Saint Paul sits 12 points below the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

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Ranked around Saint Paul

  1. #81 Oakland, CA 40
  2. #82 Spokane, WA 39
  3. T#83 Saint Paul, MN — this page 38
  4. #85 Boulder, CO 37
  5. #86 Albuquerque, NM 36

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Bismarck, ND 100
  2. #2 Sioux Falls, SD 99
  3. T#3 Billings, MT 98
  4. T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
  5. #5 Portland, ME 97

More about Saint Paul

Saint Paul scores 62 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: