Cities near St. Paul, MN
Quick answer
The nearest major metro to St. Paul is Minneapolis, MN, 13 miles northwest — roughly 26 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 9.025% against 9.875% in St. Paul.
Distance to nearby metros
Great-circle distance from the St. Paul centroid (44.903, -93.096).
| Metro | Straight line | Est. drive | Direction | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | 12.5 mi | 26 min | northwest | 9.025% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 205.0 mi | 3 hr 58 min | southwest | 6.2% |
| Fargo, ND | 225.0 mi | 4 hr 21 min | northwest | 7.5% |
| Des Moines, IA | 229.6 mi | 4 hr 27 min | south | 7% |
Source: Place centroids: USGS/Census public-domain coordinates · rates as published for 2026
How these distances are calculated
Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.