City comparison
St. Cloud, MN is about 60 miles (90 km) from St. Louis Park, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 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 St. Cloud, MN to St. Louis Park, MN takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 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. Cloud has a population of 68,910, vs 49,500 in St. Louis Park — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, St. Cloud covers about 40 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for St. Louis Park.
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 | St. Cloud | St. Louis Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944/mo | $1,504/mo | 59.3% higher in St. Louis Park |
| Median home value | $189,600 | $357,900 | 88.8% higher in St. Louis Park |
| Median household income | $58,910 | $94,263 | 60.0% higher in St. Louis Park |
| Groceries index | 95.5 | 102.5 | 7.3% higher in St. Louis Park |
| Utilities index | 89.0 | 93.3 | 4.9% higher in St. Louis Park |
| Transportation index | 92.6 | 103.7 | 12.0% higher in St. Louis Park |
| Healthcare index | 92.8 | 103.9 | 12.0% higher in St. Louis Park |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in St. Cloud, you'd need $130,445 in St. Louis Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud, MN is about 23.3% cheaper overall than St. Louis Park, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 71% higher in St. Louis Park than in St. Cloud. If you earn $80,000 in St. Cloud, you'd need about $104,356 in St. Louis Park to keep the same standard of living.