Flagstaff, AZ vs West 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.

Flagstaff

64.9

#1666 nationally

West St. Paul

74.8

#558 nationally

West St. Paul leads in crime level (4.5 vs 12.7). Flagstaff leads in average commute (15.6 min vs 23.5 min). West St. Paul leads in cost of living index (105 vs 126).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flagstaff, AZ	West St. Paul, MN
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#1666)	74.8 (#558)
Population	76,586	21,722
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$661,291	$324,921
Median Household Income	$65,652	$68,359
Average Commute	15.6 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	39	45
Crime Level	12.7	4.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	126	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.9	D+12.9