North St. Paul, MN vs Oakdale, MN

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

MetricNorth St. Paul, MNOakdale, MN
Population12,57028,585
Median Household Income$84,797$93,772
Median Rent$1,352/mo$1,481/mo
Median Home Value$298,500$318,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%53.1%
Poverty Rate11.2%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k227142
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4911,418
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min23.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.516.5
College Degree Rate31.3%35.6%
Foreign-Born %15.9%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%+8.1%

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