Gloucester, MA 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.

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

West St. Paul

74.8

#558 nationally

West St. Paul leads in crime level (4.5 vs 7.6). West St. Paul leads in cost of living index (105 vs 139). Gloucester leads in median household income ($84,465 vs $68,359).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gloucester, MA	West St. Paul, MN
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1710)	74.8 (#558)
Population	29,959	21,722
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$784,115	$324,921
Median Household Income	$84,465	$68,359
Average Commute	25.5 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	42	45
Crime Level	7.6	4.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+12.9