City comparison
St. Cloud, MN is about 70 miles (125 km) from Woodbury, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 h 30 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 Woodbury, MN takes about 9 min, covering roughly 70 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.
Woodbury has a population of 75,549, vs 68,910 in St. Cloud — about the same size. By land area, St. Cloud covers about 40 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Woodbury.
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 | Woodbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944/mo | $1,767/mo | 87.2% higher in Woodbury |
| Median home value | $189,600 | $409,900 | 116.2% higher in Woodbury |
| Median household income | $58,910 | $125,097 | 112.4% higher in Woodbury |
| Groceries index | 95.5 | 102.5 | 7.3% higher in Woodbury |
| Utilities index | 89.0 | 93.3 | 4.9% higher in Woodbury |
| Transportation index | 92.6 | 103.7 | 12.0% higher in Woodbury |
| Healthcare index | 92.8 | 103.9 | 12.0% higher in Woodbury |
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 $131,403 in Woodbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud, MN is about 23.9% cheaper overall than Woodbury, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 73% higher in Woodbury than in St. Cloud. If you earn $80,000 in St. Cloud, you'd need about $105,122 in Woodbury to keep the same standard of living.