| | St. Paul, MN | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Overall | 102.3 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.2 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Health | 76.1 | 102.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 92.5 | 91.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $268,200 | $282,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,750.0% | 8,930.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 109.6 | 71.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 142.2 | 112.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for St. Paul 
24 Reviews
St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling More
I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how More
The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt. More
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Reviews for West Des Moines 
4 Reviews
I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA More
Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks. More
We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is More
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