City comparison
Coon Rapids, MN is about 20 miles (30 km) from St. Paul, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 23 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Coon Rapids, MN to St. Paul, MN takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
St. Paul has a population of 308,806, vs 63,296 in Coon Rapids — about 4.9× larger by population. By land area, St. Paul covers about 52 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Coon Rapids.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Coon Rapids | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,393/mo | $1,174/mo | 18.7% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Median home value | $268,500 | $264,900 | 1.4% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Median household income | $85,445 | $69,919 | 22.2% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 93.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 103.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 103.9 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Coon Rapids, you'd need $99,377 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Paul, MN is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Coon Rapids, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Coon Rapids, you'd need about $79,502 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.