Saint Paul is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Ramsey County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 287,151. In 1820, it was an extreme outpost in the American Old West, where Native Americans, European explorers, and American soldiers lived in close proximity. Saint Paul and the adjacent city of Minneapolis form the core of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. St. Paul apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on St. Paul apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.