Eagan, MN 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.

Eagan

76.8

#310 nationally

vs

St. Paul

66.9

#1493 nationally

Eagan leads in crime level (2.8 vs 16.9). Eagan leads in median household income ($104,101 vs $69,919). St. Paul leads in cost of living index (105 vs 117).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Eagan, MN St. Paul, MN
WhereAtHome Score 76.8 (#310) 66.9 (#1493)
Population 67,396 303,820
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $407,248 $299,582
Median Household Income $104,101 $69,919
Average Commute 23.2 min 23.1 min
Walk Score 41 N/A
Crime Level 2.8 16.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 117 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+12.9 D+12.9

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