Cities / Minnesota / St. Paul

St. Paul, MN

307,284 people

Right Now

Weather

71.6°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 80°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Twin Cities)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 4.5 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MSP

8 mi — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Population & People

Population

307,284

Median age

33.7

Median household income

$73,394

Poverty rate

15.6%

Unemployment rate

5.4%

Bachelor's degree+

43.8%

Avg. commute

17 min

Hispanic or Latino

9.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$294,500

Median gross rent

$1,281/mo

Homeownership rate

52.86%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,709

HUD Fair Market Rent (Ramsey County, 5 mi from St. Paul), 2026. Efficiency $1242, 1BR $1405, 2BR $1709, 3BR $2262, 4BR $2531. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Minnesota gasoline midgrade

$4.28

Minnesota commercial electricity

12.27¢/kWh

Minnesota industrial electricity

9.32¢/kWh

Minnesota residential electricity

15.82¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

531464.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

405836.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Minnesota

604.1

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Minnesota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MSP

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

8 mi away

DSM

Des Moines International Airport

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Minnesota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Minnesota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).