Population
Foley
22,330
South St. Paul
20,633
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
South St. Paul
$84,472
Home Value
Foley
$260,100
South St. Paul
$266,800
Rent
Foley
$1,169
South St. Paul
$1,128
Crime Rate
Foley
1.93
South St. Paul
3.49
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
South St. Paul
120.5
Avg Temp
Foley
N/A
South St. Paul
N/A
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
South St. Paul
5.7%
How Similar Are Foley & South St. Paul?
South St. Paul is Foley's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Foley
22,330
South St. Paul
20,633
Both cities have similar populations — Foley at 22,330 and South St. Paul at 20,633.
Violent Crime
Foley
1.93
South St. Paul
3.49
South St. Paul has a 45% higher violent crime than Foley.
Property Crime
Foley
15.29
South St. Paul
13.22
Foley has a 14% higher property crime than South St. Paul.
Political Leaning
Foley
78.6%
South St. Paul
42.5%
Foley leans Republican while South St. Paul leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
South St. Paul
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
South St. Paul
$84,472
South St. Paul has a 20% higher median income than Foley.
Home Values
Foley
$260,100
South St. Paul
$266,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Foley
20.6%
South St. Paul
20.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Foley
80.7%
South St. Paul
75.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
South St. Paul
120.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Foley and South St. Paul share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South St. Paul leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Foley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFoley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,345 vs $1,709 in South St. Paul (21% lower). Foley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,200 vs $1,405 in South St. Paul (15% lower). Foley scores 101.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 114.6 in South St. Paul.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth St. Paul has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 10.8% in Foley. Foley has a median property tax of $715 vs $3,000 in South St. Paul (76% lower). Foley has a single-family homes of 77.7% compared to 74.1% in South St. Paul.
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Jobs & Economy — South St. Paul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth St. Paul has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 11.8% in Foley. South St. Paul has a median household income of $84,472 vs $67,346 in Foley (20% higher). South St. Paul has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 9.6% in Foley.
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Crime & Safety — South St. Paul leads
Source: FBI UCRFoley has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 12.1% in South St. Paul. South St. Paul has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.26 in Foley. Foley has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 3.00 in South St. Paul.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFoley has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 42.2% in South St. Paul. South St. Paul has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 20.6% in Foley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a population of 22,330, about 1.1x the size of South St. Paul (20,633). South St. Paul skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 53.3.
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Foley
South St. Paul
Healthcare — South St. Paul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouth St. Paul: 5 vs Foley: 4 for with emergency services. South St. Paul: 4.2 vs Foley: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — South St. Paul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth St. Paul has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in Foley. South St. Paul has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Foley. South St. Paul has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 9.6% in Foley.
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