St. Cloud, MN
Census place 2756896 · pop 70,629
Nicknamed the 'Granite City' for the quarries that have supplied prized stone for over a century.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
2963 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
48.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
20.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
421 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$61,374 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
26.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.03% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
91.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
30.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+3.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$225,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
55/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for St. Cloud: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is St. Cloud, MN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, St. Cloud scores 41/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is property crime rate. Minnesota overall ranks #5 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is St. Cloud, MN?
- St. Cloud reports 421 violent crimes per 100k and 2963 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is St. Cloud, MN expensive to live in?
- St. Cloud has a median home value of $225,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in St. Cloud, MN?
- Its weakest measured area is property crime rate (2963/100k) — 12/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is St. Cloud, MN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (55/100) — 86/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: Nicknamed the 'Granite City' for the quarries that have supplied prized stone for over a century.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.