Living in Saint Louis Park

Saint Louis Park is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 45,250 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #19 of 7,271), business owners (top 1%, #37 of 12,111), single professionals (top 1%, #44 of 4,537).

Residents45,250
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,192,200 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, 8.2 km
Main railway line9.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,506 km
Within 10 km698,177 people
Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 8 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 46 min, sunset 23:35

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How Saint Louis Park ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Minnesota
Young family68#496 of 11,898#58 of 211Map
Low-income household51#1,887 of 9,771#100 of 207Map
Low-income family60#1,235 of 8,006#88 of 151Map
Single parent66#654 of 6,237#54 of 116Map
Pensioner couple66#2,458 of 9,474#31 of 173Map
Single pensioner73#549 of 9,474#22 of 173Map
Early retiree68#1,813 of 10,762#41 of 233Map
Single professional77#44 of 4,537#2 of 79Map
Young professional79#63 of 4,444#2 of 77Map
DINKS83#50 of 3,053#2 of 56Map
Remote worker66#662 of 7,271#37 of 146Map
Commuter81#107 of 6,227#5 of 99Map
Car-free household78#194 of 3,933#2 of 63Map
Student74#489 of 2,119#15 of 48Map
First-home buyer59#1,018 of 8,006#59 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover49#3,813 of 12,111#172 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#105 of 4,114#2 of 69Map
Expat professional84#19 of 7,271#2 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover80#174 of 9,474#3 of 173Map
Nature-focused household34#14,230 of 18,063#384 of 398Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#13,856 of 16,523#340 of 368Map
Rural value seeker29#14,197 of 18,063#382 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover81#192 of 16,523#3 of 368Map
Lottery winner85#24 of 21,167#5 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#396 of 12,111#43 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner84#37 of 12,111#2 of 263Map
Digital native71#102 of 4,750#3 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Foundation94
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Health and elderly85
  • Education and family85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Safety and community72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Affordability28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Green space16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.