St. Cloud
- Town in Minnesota
Town
St. Cloud
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Town in Minnesota
- Rating 3.32 out of 5 150 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$155,500
National
$217,500Median Rent
$802
National
$1,062Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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St. Cloud Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault256.2national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape106.9national 40.7
- Robbery73.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary329.4national 500.1
- Theft2,992.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft254.7national 284
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Working in St. Cloud
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$49,135
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving St. Cloud
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St. Cloud Reviews
Rating 3.32 out of 5 150 reviews
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Saint Cloud is a great place to live. It offers a small town feel with big town opportunities.
St. Cloud has many companies to choose to work for like Target, Walmart and Best Buy; banking companies Wolters-Kluwer and Capital 360; manufacturing companies Polaris and New Flyer and tech firm Marco and the hospitals and clinics of Centracare. There are also many small local firms looking for good employees.
St. Cloud offers many entertainment choices. From art crawls, community theatre, orchestras, chamber music, movies, bowling, BMX, car racing, baseball and hockey...there is truly something for everyone.
There are many nature areas to explore. The Beaver Island Trail follows the Mississippi through St.Cloud. Lake George in downtown offers fishing, paddle boating, walking trails, a splash pad and playground areas with picnic tables. Stop by on a Wednesday evening in the summer and hear local bands performing at Summertime by George. You'll probably run into a neighbor or two!
St. Cloud has many companies to choose to work for like Target, Walmart and Best Buy; banking companies Wolters-Kluwer and Capital 360; manufacturing companies Polaris and New Flyer and tech firm Marco and the hospitals and clinics of Centracare. There are also many small local firms looking for good employees.
St. Cloud offers many entertainment choices. From art crawls, community theatre, orchestras, chamber music, movies, bowling, BMX, car racing, baseball and hockey...there is truly something for everyone.
There are many nature areas to explore. The Beaver Island Trail follows the Mississippi through St.Cloud. Lake George in downtown offers fishing, paddle boating, walking trails, a splash pad and playground areas with picnic tables. Stop by on a Wednesday evening in the summer and hear local bands performing at Summertime by George. You'll probably run into a neighbor or two!
I moved there for 6 months just to get a change in scenery. My husband and I lived in an expensive apartment that was in an expensive neighborhood. Our locked car was robbed twice, one of those times included stealing my purse. Everyday in the news there was a different story.. shootings, stabbing a, robberies. My anxiety was at an all time high living here. The crime is terrible. I’m only giving the two stars because there are tons of options for shopping. There are tons of “healthy” grocery store and dining options (vegan, gluten free). There is tons of diversity if that’s what you’re into. Also, there is a pretty nice mall. Just be sure to peep over your shoulder once in a while to make sure someone’s not robbing your bag. Saint Cloud offers tons of little parks on the river which is refreshing. From my POV, looking at Saint Cloud online looks beautiful but please do NOT move here. Do not bring your family here, it is super unsafe.
I grew up in the St. Cloud area and my rating is average as, for me, the town had its time and place. Years ago it was a lot more quiet, but as most cities do, it has obviously changed over time. A bigger population brings more crime. While I haven't lived in the area for many, many years, while still living in the state there is a certain increase of crime in the news for this area. When I visit St. Cloud it's obvious that there is a lot more crime in certain parts of town, and many parts of St. Cloud have a higher per capita crime rate than many places in the Twin Cities metro area. SCSU and growth of area has brought more diversity, but still a strong, persistent undercurrent of racism and bigotry in St. Cloud that's been present for a long, long time. There also seems to be a high rate of drinking problems. Downtown has potential to be a neat place and there is more activity down there than in past years, and I hope that time improves the closed social climate.