($1,521) Movers From Cleveland, OH to St. Paul, MN

What to know before moving from Cleveland to St. Paul

Moving from Cleveland to St. Paul comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since St. Paul is generally more expensive than Cleveland, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in St. Paul are 4% higher than in Cleveland, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Cleveland.
  Home prices in St. Paul are 156.4% higher than in Cleveland.
• Income in St. Paul is 2.3% lower than in Cleveland, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in St. Paul include Siemens, ACS Group, and 3M.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in St. Paul, since the cost of living for a single person in St. Paul is 45.9% higher than in Cleveland. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in St. Paul is 36.2% lower than in Cleveland.
• The unemployment rate in St. Paul is 27.94% lower than in Cleveland.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in St. Paul, since the city’s sales taxes in St. Paul are 23.50% higher than in Cleveland.
• State income taxes in St. Paul are 181.43% higher than in Cleveland.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $4,377.11 in St. Paul to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Cleveland.

How life is different in Cleveland vs. St. Paul

• St. Paul might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 19% less than Cleveland.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in St. Paul will be about the same as it currently is in Cleveland. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find St. Paul to be about as walkable as Cleveland. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 60 and 57 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, St. Paul is considered more bike-friendly than Cleveland in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. St. Paul has a bike-friendliness score of 64 out of 100, while Cleveland is rated as 52 out of 100.
• St. Paul has a lower crime rate than Cleveland based on scores of 50.86 and Cleveland's 63.41, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in St. Paul than in Cleveland, based on St. Paul’s safety index of 49.14 versus 36.59 for Cleveland. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• You can breathe easy knowing that St. Paul has better air quality than in Cleveland. St. Paul has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Cleveland. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.