What’s the best part of St. Paul? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in St. Paul are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all St. Paul neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Minnesota and St. Paul is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$59,327 median income · $207,253 median home value
$42,148 median income · $160,146 median home value
$53,389 median income · $191,452 median home value
$43,840 median income · $126,233 median home value
$141,396 median income · $829,351 median home value
$169,792 median income · $829,351 median home value
$53,962 median income · $112,552 median home value
$41,704 median income · $174,026 median home value
$57,713 median income · $182,005 median home value
$53,207 median income · $235,754 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Minnesota’s statewide median.
Minnesota statewide median: $89,062
Minnesota statewide median: $346,668
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best St. Paul, MN neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in St. Paul, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 15 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In St. Paul.” We’re lookin’ at you, Cherry Street.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places St. Paul, Minnesota has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in St. Paul.
The full plate
Table: Best St. Paul neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Street | 145 | $207,253 | $59,327 |
| 2 | Burning Tree Housing Addition | 4,188 | $160,146 | $42,148 |
| 3 | Midtown | 93,629 | $191,452 | $53,389 |
| 4 | East Tulsa | 33,252 | $126,233 | $43,840 |
| 5 | Terwilliger Heights | 1,141 | $829,351 | $141,396 |
| 6 | Utica Square | 90 | $829,351 | $169,792 |
| 7 | Expo Square | 289 | $112,552 | $53,962 |
| 8 | West Tulsa | 15,152 | $174,026 | $41,704 |
| 9 | 71 Street Corridor | 1,966 | $182,005 | $57,713 |
| 10 | South Tulsa | 34,782 | $235,754 | $53,207 |
| 11 | North Tulsa | 63,592 | $81,020 | $36,327 |
| 12 | Southern Hills | 911 | $375,336 | $94,934 |
| 13 | Uptown | 318 | $271,375 | $32,826 |
| 14 | Downtown | 3,279 | $99,227 | $31,905 |
| 15 | Brady Arts District | 181 | $84,502 | $37,813 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 15 St. Paul neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in St. Paul
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in St. Paul where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in St. Paul are Cherry Street, Burning Tree Housing Addition, Midtown, East Tulsa, Terwilliger Heights, Utica Square, Expo Square, West Tulsa, 71 Street Corridor, and South Tulsa.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in St. Paul aren’t all good. Brady Arts District takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in St. Paul.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Minnesota? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In St. Paul FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in St. Paul?
Cherry Street is the best neighborhood in St. Paul for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Burning Tree Housing Addition and Midtown are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in St. Paul?
The best neighborhoods in St. Paul are Cherry Street, Burning Tree Housing Addition, Midtown, East Tulsa, Terwilliger Heights, Utica Square, Expo Square, West Tulsa, 71 Street Corridor, and South Tulsa. We ranked all 15 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Cherry Street?
The median household income in Cherry Street is $59,327 and the median home costs $207,253. The best blocks in St. Paul rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank St. Paul neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Cherry Street, takes the top spot.
Which St. Paul neighborhood ranked last?
Brady Arts District came in last of the 15 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in St. Paul the numbers put it there.
