Name: St. John's University, MN statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to St. John's University

Stearns County loses about 4.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,258

Moved out7,807

Net−549

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Benton County, MN1,1741,314−140

Sherburne County, MN728787−59

Hennepin County, MN604811−207

Wright County, MN357404−47

Morrison County, MN195234−39

Ramsey County, MN187211−24

Todd County, MN195

Meeker County, MN184

Within Minnesota, other states or abroad

Arrivals

74%26%

Leavers

76%24%

Within MinnesotaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$53K

Leavers$62K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Stearns County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 39.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 6.7% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Stearns County report $53,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $42,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,068 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,696 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $187,500.
Getting to work: 12 minutes each way on average; 18.4% work from home; 12.0% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Orono, ME matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
39.9%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
6.7%
239% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$53,231
25% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	St. John's University	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	39.9%	above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1	6.7%	239% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-4.0	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$53,231	25% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$62,293	11% below

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

St. John's University16.6%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$42,720

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

16.6%

19% below the median place

Home price to income

2.4x

36% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

17%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$69,600

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in St. John's University, $1,068 a month, and local prices for everything else (92.3 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like St. John's University, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Granville, OH	10.9% vs 16.6%	n/a	Compare

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Median home value1
$187,500
41% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	St. John's University	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,068	22% below
Rent to income1	16.6%	19% below
Property tax rate1	1.5%	60% above
Home price to income1	2.4x	36% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	87.6	13% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,233	24% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$107,100	0% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$2,742	16% below
Median home value1	$187,500	41% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	2.2%	31% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	43.3%	16% below
Homeownership1	100.0%	51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	49.9%	1% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,696	9% below
Vacant homes1	0.0%	below (median 7.1%)
Median year built1County figure	1985	0% above

Work and pay

Income per person is $15,846, 60% below the median place.

Income per person1
$15,846
60% below the median place
Mean commute1
12 min
52% below the median place
Commutes by transit1
12.0%
above the median place (median 0.8%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate28.4% 2.6×

Unemployment8.8% +81%

Works from home18.4% +48%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	St. John's University	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$77,066	4% below
Income per person1	$15,846	60% below
Unemployment1	8.8%	81% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$65,352	1% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.9%	32% above
Jobs6County figure	87,420	42% below
Poverty rate1	28.4%	163% above
Mean commute1	12 min	52% below
Works from home1	18.4%	48% above
Commutes by transit1	12.0%	above (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Household size is 5.4, 116% above the median place.

Household size1
5.4
116% above the median place
Median age1
20.1
48% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher78.6% 2.5×

High school or higher95.9% +4%

Born abroad4.0% −55%

All 8 people measures

Measure	St. John's University	Vs median
Population1	1,580	6646th largest
Median age1	20.1	48% below
Bachelor's or higher1	78.6%	145% above
High school or higher1	95.9%	4% above
Household size1	5.4	116% above
Born abroad1	4.0%	55% below
No health insurance1County figure	4.9%	23% below
Homes with broadband1	100.0%	8% above

Life in St. John's University

35 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k6.3 −43%

Libraries per 10k6.3 7.3×

Named paths and bike trails2 km −25%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi3.1 14.6×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.1 +6%

Shops39.5 +30%

Arts, recreation and fitness5.0 +22%

Doctors' offices and clinics18.0 −11%

Child care centers3.0 +30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
39.5
30% above the median place
Public schools11
70
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
24,160
393% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	St. John's University	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	70	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	24,160	393% above
Students per teacher11County figure	14.7	5% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	22.1	6% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	39.5	30% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	5.0	22% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	18.0	11% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	3.0	30% above
Parks per 10k9	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	6.3	43% below
Libraries per 10k9	6.3	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	1.5	25% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	3.1	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	35	169% above

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 3°F, 88% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached St. John's University. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
3°F
88% below the median place
Average temperature12
43°F
22% below the median place
July average high12
81°F
7% below the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	St. John's University	Vs median
July average high12County figure	81°F	7% below
January average low12County figure	3°F	88% below
Average temperature12County figure	43°F	22% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	29.3 in	33% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure	87.6	5% below
Tornado risk13County figure	93.0	14% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	76.3	25% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	74.6	17% below
Median air quality index14County figure	37	14% below
Good air days14County figure	75.6%	10% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Median home value

Up 26.8% from 2021 to 2022.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like St. John's University

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Orono, ME	$1,280	$59,784	Compare
Ames, IA	$1,023	$60,991	Compare
Houghton, MI	$978	$43,456	Compare
East Lansing, MI	$1,171	$45,687	Compare

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Common questions

Is St. John's University a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 5.40 people, larger than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 151 Minnesota places. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 151 Minnesota places. On cost, space and class size it scores 94 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is St. John's University expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $187,500.

What salary do you need to live in St. John's University?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to St. John's University?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Orono, ME, Ames, IA, Houghton, MI and East Lansing, MI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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