Saint Paul offers a dynamic urban community to call home. Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota and the second largest city in the state. According to the 2000 census, Saint Paul has 287,151 residents – a culturally rich community that is 64% white, 12% Asian, 12 % African American, 8% Hispanic, and 1% Native American.

In recent years, Saint Paul has enjoyed a downtown revitalization. The city offers a variety of cultural attractions from performances at the historic Landmark Center to exhibits at the Science Museum, with its dramatic views of the Mississippi River. The Xcel Energy Center is not only home to the Minnesota Wild ice hockey team, but also hosts concerts and major events throughout the year. Saint Paul is the birthplace of famous author F. Scott Fitzgerald, as well as cartoonist Charles Schulz. Saint Paul combines longstanding community with new urban energy. Click here for more information on downtown attractions. Residents enjoy the area year round – not to be missed is the annual Saint Paul Winter Carnival, featuring Frozen 5Ks, Torchlight parades, ice carving competitions, and more events in a celebration of community.

Saint Paul and Minneapolis and their surrounding suburbs comprise the metro area known as the “Twin Cities”. The cities are just minutes a part, so living in Saint Paul allows easy access to the attractions of Minneapolis. Minneapolis hosts the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Minnesota Twins, as well as the Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Saint Paul residents have two major cities at their fingertips.

Traveling outside the city limits offers exploration of great natural beauty in Minnesota, the “land of 10,000 lakes.” Regardless of which feature most attracts you to the Saint Paul area, and what leads you to call it your home, you can be sure that you will find a rewarding place to live and to teach.