Woodbury, MN vs South St. Paul, MN

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

MetricWoodbury, MNSouth St. Paul, MN
Population78,30520,611
Median Household Income$125,310$87,994
Median Rent$1,908/mo$1,199/mo
Median Home Value$450,200$281,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%46.2%
Poverty Rate5.3%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k74107
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1521,289
Median AQI3435
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.714.3
College Degree Rate61.3%32.5%
Foreign-Born %14.2%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%-1.1%

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