Gloucester, MA 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.

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

vs

St. Paul

66.9

#1493 nationally

Gloucester leads in crime level (7.6 vs 16.9). St. Paul leads in cost of living index (105 vs 139). Gloucester leads in median household income ($84,465 vs $69,919).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Gloucester, MA St. Paul, MN
WhereAtHome Score 64.2 (#1710) 66.9 (#1493)
Population 29,959 303,820
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $784,115 $299,582
Median Household Income $84,465 $69,919
Average Commute 25.5 min 23.1 min
Walk Score 42 N/A
Crime Level 7.6 16.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 139 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+20.3 D+12.9

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