Victoria receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Victoria
St. Paul
Opportunity
65 · Top 31%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Growth
53 · Top 44%
vs36 · Bottom 25%
Climate
54 · Bottom 4%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Physical resilience
90 · Top 11%
vs93 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs82 · Top 48%
Access
87 · Bottom 34%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
85 · Top 2%
vs59 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | Victoria | St. Paul | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,295 | 307,284 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $195,639 | $73,394 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $76,567 | $42,815 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,242/sq mi | 5,912/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $581,200 | $294,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,235 | $1,281 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 93.6% | 52.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.4% | 43.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 15.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 72 | 437 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.4 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -58.9% | 46.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 8°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.6" | 29.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.5 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.2 | 33.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 141 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.75 | 14.69 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 6.4% | 66.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Victoria
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, tornado.
St. Paul
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Victoria, MN · St. Paul, MN · How this is calculated: methodology