Population
Raleigh
470,763
St. Paul
307,762
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
St. Paul
$73,055
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
St. Paul
$280,300
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
St. Paul
$1,248
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
St. Paul
6.18
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
St. Paul
118.8
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
St. Paul
N/A
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
St. Paul
4.9%
How Similar Are Raleigh & St. Paul?
St. Paul is Raleigh's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
St. Paul
307,762
Raleigh has a 35% larger population than St. Paul.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
St. Paul
6.18
St. Paul has a 21% higher violent crime than Raleigh.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
St. Paul
28.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
St. Paul
27.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Raleigh has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
St. Paul
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
St. Paul
$73,055
Raleigh has a 11% higher median income than St. Paul.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
St. Paul
$280,300
Raleigh has a 26% higher home values than St. Paul.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
St. Paul
28.6%
Raleigh has a 21% higher education than St. Paul.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
St. Paul
53.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
St. Paul
118.8
Raleigh has a 14% higher cost of living than St. Paul.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and St. Paul differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Raleigh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Paul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Paul scores 93.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. St. Paul scores 144.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.0 in Raleigh. St. Paul scores 118.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 137.5 in Raleigh.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Paul has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a median home value of $377,800 vs $280,300 in St. Paul (35% higher). Raleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $3,605 in St. Paul (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh: 272,502 vs St. Paul: 171,331 for labor force. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 18.3% in St. Paul. Raleigh has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 15.8% in St. Paul.
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Crime & Safety — Raleigh leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Paul has a violent crime clearance of 31.5% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 4.68 in St. Paul. Raleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in St. Paul.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 28.6% in St. Paul. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 42.2% in St. Paul.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.5x the size of St. Paul (307,762). St. Paul skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.7.
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Black
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Asian
Raleigh
St. Paul
Healthcare — Raleigh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 5 vs St. Paul: 1 for nearby hospitals. Raleigh: 3 vs St. Paul: 1 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Paul has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. St. Paul has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 18.3% in St. Paul.
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