City comparison
St. Louis Park, MN is about 10 miles (20 km) from St. Paul, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 16 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. Louis Park, MN to St. Paul, MN takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 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 49,500 in St. Louis Park — about 6.2× larger by population. By land area, St. Paul covers about 52 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. Louis Park | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,504/mo | $1,174/mo | 28.1% higher in St. Louis Park |
| Median home value | $357,900 | $264,900 | 35.1% higher in St. Louis Park |
| Median household income | $94,263 | $69,919 | 34.8% higher in St. Louis Park |
| 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 St. Louis Park, you'd need $99,059 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Paul, MN is about 0.9% cheaper overall than St. Louis Park, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in St. Louis Park than in St. Paul. If you earn $80,000 in St. Louis Park, you'd need about $79,247 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.