Apache Junction, AZ vs St. Paul, MN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

St. Paul

66.9

#1493 nationally

Apache Junction leads in crime level (11.7 vs 16.9). St. Paul leads in median household income ($69,919 vs $56,209). St. Paul leads in average commute (23.1 min vs 28.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	St. Paul, MN
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	66.9 (#1493)
Population	41,153	303,820
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$299,582
Median Household Income	$56,209	$69,919
Average Commute	28.5 min	23.1 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	16.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	D+12.9

Data coverage note: St. Paul is missing data for 1 metric that Apache Junction has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.