St. Paul vs Rochester
St. Paul, MN compared with Rochester, MN · 72 miles apart
St. Paul has 306,684 residents to Rochester’s 124,292. St. Paul comes out ahead on median rent. Rochester does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| St. Paul, MN | Rochester, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 306,684 | 124,292 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,900 | 2,188 |
| Median household income | $73,394 | $89,389 |
| Median home value | $294,500 | $310,500 |
| Median rent | $1,281 | $1,399 |
| Homeownership | 52.9% | 65.1% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 17.4 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 36.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 43.8% | 50.9% |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 8.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 4× | 3.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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