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Minnesota
Forest Lake
Population 20,729
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Minnesota
Ham Lake
Population 16,702
Forest Lake, MN vs Ham Lake, MN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Forest Lake, MN | Ham Lake, MN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,729 | 16,702 |
| Median Household Income | $92,944 | $120,135 |
| Median Rent | $1,421/mo | $1,173/mo |
| Median Home Value | $393,500 | $442,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.3% | 51.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7% | 4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% (county) | 3.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 53 | 53* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,159 | 446* |
| Median AQI | 34 | 38 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 269 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 7°F | 7°F |
| Snowfall | 52 in/yr | 44 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.2 min | 28.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 19.4 | 16.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 35.4% | 36.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.2% | 3.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.6% | +3.8% |
Forest Lake, MN
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ham Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.