Hugo, MN vs White Bear Lake, MN

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

MetricHugo, MNWhite Bear Lake, MN
Population16,34023,908
Median Household Income$116,228$83,554
Median Rent$1,891/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$408,900$331,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%48.2%
Poverty Rate2.8%7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k55*95
Property Crime Rate /100k383*1,093
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr—256
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows8°F12°F
Snowfall52 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.516.3
College Degree Rate46.5%41.7%
Foreign-Born %3.7%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%-6.0%

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.