Big Lake, MN vs Rogers, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBig Lake, MNRogers, MN
Population12,36713,685
Median Household Income$120,549$158,750
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,789/mo
Median Home Value$330,200$459,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%40.3%
Poverty Rate5.6%1.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9154
Property Crime Rate /100k4951,736
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.422.7
College Degree Rate26.8%55.3%
Foreign-Born %5.2%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.6%+17.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.