St. Paul, MN
2020 ParkScore® ranking: #3
Our analysis is based on four characteristics of an effective park system:
access, investment, acreage, and amenities.
access, investment, acreage, and amenities.
How we calculated St. Paul’s ParkScore rating:
Access

99 out of 100
Acreage

53 out of 100
Investment

100 out of 100
Amenities

78 out of 100
We're working to ensure there's a park within a 10-minute walk of home
of every person, in every neighborhood, in every city across America.
of every person, in every neighborhood, in every city across America.
Is St. Paul meeting that goal?
99%
of residents live within a 10 minute walk of a park.
National average 55%
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by age
10-minute walk of a park by age
Children (0 - 19)
Adults (20 - 64)
Seniors (65+)
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by income
10-minute walk of a park by income

Percent of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park by race/ethnicity

15%
of St. Paul's city land is used for parks and recreation.
National median 15%
Where in St. Paul are parks needed most?
St. Paul has 264 parks
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St. Paul Park Amenities Compared to the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
Basketball Hoops
90 th percentile

7.7 per 10,000 people
Dog Parks
61 st percentile

1.3 per 100,000 people
Playgrounds
86 th percentile

4 per 10,000 people
Bathrooms
89 th percentile

3.2 per 10,000 people
Recreation and Senior Centers
91 st percentile

1.7 per 20,000 people
Splashpads
55 th percentile

1.3 per 100,000 people
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Mayor Melvin Carter has pledged to adopt long-term, system-wide strategies to make sure every St. Paul resident has access to all the benefits parks provide.
"I have endorsed the vision that everyone deserves a park or open space within a 10-minute walk of home." — Mayor Carter
Learn about the 10-Minute Walk campaign
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Contact Susan Schmidt, Minnesota State Director at the Trust for Public Land
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