City Ranked 'Worst' In Minnesota

SAINT PAUL, MN — A new report finds that Minnesota's capitol is the worst city to live in the state. Researchers at 24/7 Wall St. created an index listing the least-desirable city to live in for every state in America.

"The kinds of issues affecting the cities on this list vary considerably," the report reads.

Here's what they found for Saint Paul:

• Population: 300,820
• Median home value: $187,400 (state: $199,700)
• Poverty rate: 20.4 percent (state: 10.5 percent)
• Violent crimes per 100,000 people: 651 (state: 238)

"Crime, especially violent crime like robbery and homicide, can greatly detract from quality of life in any city," states the report.

"In St. Paul, there were 651 violent crimes for every 100,000 people, more than double the violent crime rate of 238 incidents per 100,000 people across Minnesota as a whole. Crime is often concentrated in poor areas, and in St. Paul 20.4% of the population lives below the poverty line, nearly double the 10.5% state poverty rate."

The worst cities for Minnesota's neighboring states were Beloit (Wisconsin), Keokuk (Iowa), Grand Forks (North Dakota) and Box Elder (South Dakota).

Read the entire report here.