Hugo, MN vs Lino Lakes, MN

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

MetricHugo, MNLino Lakes, MN
Population16,34022,113
Median Household Income$116,228$127,181
Median Rent$1,891/mo$1,874/mo
Median Home Value$408,900$407,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%58.5%
Poverty Rate2.8%2.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k55*43
Property Crime Rate /100k383*584
Median AQI3438
Good AQI Days /yr—269
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows8°F12°F
Snowfall52 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.517.6
College Degree Rate46.5%43.1%
Foreign-Born %3.7%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+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 Hugo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.