Population
Stafford
17,279
South St. Paul
20,633
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
South St. Paul
$84,472
Home Value
Stafford
$247,900
South St. Paul
$266,800
Rent
Stafford
$1,441
South St. Paul
$1,128
Crime Rate
Stafford
3.19
South St. Paul
3.49
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
South St. Paul
120.5
Avg Temp
Stafford
N/A
South St. Paul
N/A
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
South St. Paul
5.7%
How Similar Are Stafford & South St. Paul?
South St. Paul is Stafford's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
South St. Paul
20,633
South St. Paul has a 16% larger population than Stafford.
Violent Crime
Stafford
3.19
South St. Paul
3.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Stafford
32.01
South St. Paul
13.22
Stafford's property crime is significantly higher than South St. Paul's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Stafford
46.4%
South St. Paul
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
South St. Paul
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
South St. Paul
$84,472
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
South St. Paul
$266,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
South St. Paul
20.9%
Stafford has a 23% higher education than South St. Paul.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
South St. Paul
75.1%
South St. Paul's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
South St. Paul
120.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and South St. Paul share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stafford
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South St. Paul
South St. Paul leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South St. Paul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth St. Paul scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.3 in Stafford. South St. Paul scores 131.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 150.2 in Stafford. South St. Paul scores 120.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 132.5 in Stafford.
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Housing Market — South St. Paul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth St. Paul has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 6.8% in Stafford. South St. Paul has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 43.0% in Stafford. South St. Paul has a single-family homes of 74.1% compared to 51.2% in Stafford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth St. Paul has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. South St. Paul: 11,933 vs Stafford: 9,969 for labor force. Stafford has a government sector of 46.3% compared to 40.6% in South St. Paul.
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Crime & Safety — South St. Paul leads
Source: FBI UCRSouth St. Paul has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.75 in Stafford. South St. Paul has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.17 compared to 24.82 in Stafford. South St. Paul has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.22 compared to 32.01 in Stafford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Stafford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStafford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 20.9% in South St. Paul.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth St. Paul has a population of 20,633, about 1.2x the size of Stafford (17,279). Stafford skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 37.3.
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Stafford
South St. Paul
Healthcare — South St. Paul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouth St. Paul: 5 vs Stafford: 3 for with emergency services. South St. Paul: 4.2 vs Stafford: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in South St. Paul. South St. Paul has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Stafford. South St. Paul has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.8% in Stafford.
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