Ham Lake, MN vs Lino Lakes, MN

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

MetricHam Lake, MNLino Lakes, MN
Population16,70222,113
Median Household Income$120,135$127,181
Median Rent$1,173/mo$1,874/mo
Median Home Value$442,500$407,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%58.5%
Poverty Rate4%2.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*43
Property Crime Rate /100k446*584
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F12°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.417.6
College Degree Rate36.9%43.1%
Foreign-Born %3.7%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+8.5%

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.