Hastings, MN vs South St. Paul, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHastings, MNSouth St. Paul, MN
Population22,11720,611
Median Household Income$93,998$87,994
Median Rent$1,183/mo$1,199/mo
Median Home Value$322,400$281,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%46.2%
Poverty Rate5.4%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k89107
Property Crime Rate /100k8231,289
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F12°F
Snowfall41 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min21.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1714.3
College Degree Rate30.9%32.5%
Foreign-Born %2.5%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.