Living in West St Paul: By the Numbers
Directly west of the Red River and North of Winnipeg, West St Paul is a historical piece of Manitoba. Even the West St Paul Municipal Building is classified as a historic landmark. In fact, it’s the only one in town!
The city of St. Paul was formed in 1888 and was divided into West and East in 1915. The area of West St Paul has approximately 5,200 private dwellings, the majority of which are single unattached houses. The majority of property owners are part of married couples and families (2,910) but there is a large population of single property owners as well (1,520). The average household is made up 3.1 individuals.
The cost of living in West St Paul is 2% higher than the average in Winnipeg but this desirable community makes up for it with housing costs that are 34% lower than the national average.
Crime rate is roughly 50% less than Winnipeg per 100,00 people across the board with total crime, violent crime and property crime. The overall crime rate in West St Paul is 25% lower than the national average.