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Highwood Saint Paul, MN

A park-like community within close reach of downtown

Scenic Peaceful Riverside

Located just southeast of Downtown Saint Paul, Highwood is a tranquil community draped in lush greenery. Renting an apartment in this area is ideal for those wanting to be surrounded by natural beauty without sacrificing access to the city center.

Highwood contains numerous scenic parks bordering both Pigs Eye Lake and the Mississippi River. Naturally, residents enjoy a broad range of opportunities for outdoor recreation, from hiking to kayaking and everything in between.

Highwood is also convenient to suburban amenities like Woodbury Village and Tamarack Village. Commuting from peaceful Highwood is simple with convenience to U.S. 10, U.S. 61, I-94, and I-494.

Getting Around

Not Walkable

Walkability

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Few to No Shops Nearby

Shopping

10 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Indian Mounds Park
  • Kellogg Mall Park
  • Mississippi National River & Recreation Area
  • Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Dodge Nature Center

Airports

  • Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.