Bowie, MD vs St. Paul, MN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

vs

St. Paul

66.9

#1493 nationally

Bowie leads in crime level (5.3 vs 16.9). Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $69,919). St. Paul leads in average commute (23.1 min vs 36.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bowie, MD St. Paul, MN
WhereAtHome Score 69.4 (#1212) 66.9 (#1493)
Population 57,254 303,820
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $526,880 $299,582
Median Household Income $138,797 $69,919
Average Commute 36.1 min 23.1 min
Walk Score 25 N/A
Crime Level 5.3 16.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 134 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+75.2 D+12.9

Data coverage note: St. Paul is missing data for 1 metric that Bowie has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Bowie, MD
D+
69.4 Score

Bowie, MD

Maryland community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$526,880

Population

57,254

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

25

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St. Paul, MN
D
66.9 Score

St. Paul, MN

Growing Minnesota city with expanding opportunities

Median Home

$299,582

Population

303,820

Crime

High

Median Income

$69,919

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