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Living in West St. Paul

The city had 12 schools in 2026. For West St. Paul, owner occupation was 57.2%, and the vacancy rate was 5.16% in July 2026. Its population was 21,382 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population21,920people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,680EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent1,127EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.51%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime4,465offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 181% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.43µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to West St. Paul?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,282 per month, while the median home value was US$301,300 in July 2026. 58.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
West St. Paul recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,282/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent58.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents6,972 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,222 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,127 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes838 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is West St. Paul a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–55%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,974 of 21,920 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$68,464 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in West St. Paul is 4.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income68,464 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet11.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet4.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,680 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)1Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate4.51 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in West St. Paul?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

West St. Paul median gross pay: €3,680 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,580of €2,884 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,884
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,222
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,580
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West St. Paul. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West St. Paul. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio24 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents925 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,050 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West St. Paul when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWest St. Paul highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with West St. Paul highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
West St. Paul4,465
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,465 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents416.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes59 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.4 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work2.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West St. Paul. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in West St. Paul.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in West St. Paul is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.43 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202426Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -4.67 · Feb -1.94 · Mar 5.39 · Apr 13.67 · May 20.67 · Jun 26.11 · Jul 28.56 · Aug 27.06 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 5.5 · Dec -1.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014922 (MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -12.89 · Feb -10.72 · Mar -3.94 · Apr 3.06 · May 9.94 · Jun 15.78 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 17.11 · Sep 12.33 · Oct 4.94 · Nov -2.39 · Dec -9.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014922 (MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 22.61 · Feb 22.1 · Mar 42.67 · Apr 73.91 · May 99.31 · Jun 116.3 · Jul 103.1 · Aug 110.2 · Sep 76.71 · Oct 65.53 · Nov 40.89 · Dec 29.72 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014922 (MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading111.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.36 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites11 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation751.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-6.29 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Rochester ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Gatineau (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents1,974 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population21,920 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics22,278 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value301,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes57.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate66.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad9.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage79.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance7.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher35.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available85.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over10,823 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home19.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans83.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on West St. Paul

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Mendota Heights as a West St. Paul alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,069 Mendota Heights vs 4,465 West St. Paul−76%
  • Unemployment: 1.4% Mendota Heights vs 4.5% West St. Paul−68%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,828 (2024) Mendota Heights vs €3,680 (2020) West St. Paulno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,383 Mendota Heights vs €4,383 West St. Paulsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Mendota Heights vs 7.4 µg/m³ West St. Paulsame level
Full comparisonMore about Mendota Heights

Draper as a West St. Paul alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1606 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 Draper vs 4,465 West St. Paul−71%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 4.5% West St. Paul−47%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,154 (2024) Draper vs €3,680 (2020) West St. Paulno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Draper vs 7.4 µg/m³ West St. Paul+10%
Full comparisonMore about Draper

Cities near West St. Paul

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

South St. Paul 4.1 km away
Rent
1,108 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,880 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
St. Paul 5.3 km away
Rent
1,184 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,472 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
St. Paul Park 10.2 km away
Rent
2,009 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,416 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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East Ridge21,921 residentsLindenwold21,919 residentsBirmingham21,923 residentsDickinson21,908 residentsBloomington21,907 residentsMarquette21,944 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around West St. Paul?

The median gross salary is 4,383 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in West St. Paul?

The unemployment rate is 4.51 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in West St. Paul?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.43 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is West St. Paul?

Police recorded 4,465 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in West St. Paul?

The published population is 21,920 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in West St. Paul?

1,974 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is West St. Paul a good place to live?

West St. Paul may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near West St. Paul?

South St. Paul, Mendota Heights, St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Newport are near West St. Paul. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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  5. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  7. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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