2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
St. Paul, MN vs Silver Spring, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Silver Spring or is it cheaper to live in St. Paul?
- Silver Spring is 35.4% more expensive than St. Paul.

Which city has more affordable housing, Silver Spring or St. Paul?
- Silver Spring housing costs are 83.8% more expensive than St. Paul housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in St. Paul or is Health Care more affordable in Silver Spring.
- Health related expenses are 14.1% more in Silver Spring.
 St. Paul, MNSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock138.5100
 Food & Groceries100.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.8100
 Housing92.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$542,400$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock140.9100
 Miscellaneous142.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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

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Over 7 years ago

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

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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