St. Paul, MN vs Troy, MI

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.

St. Paul

66.9

#1493 nationally

vs

Troy

74.4

#606 nationally

Troy leads in crime level (3.2 vs 16.9). Troy leads in median household income ($115,639 vs $69,919). St. Paul leads in cost of living index (105 vs 116).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric St. Paul, MN Troy, MI
WhereAtHome Score 66.9 (#1493) 74.4 (#606)
Population 303,820 87,339
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $299,582 $466,018
Median Household Income $69,919 $115,639
Average Commute 23.1 min 25.3 min
Walk Score N/A 29
Crime Level 16.9 3.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 105 116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+12.9 D+10.6

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