Lake Elmo, MN vs White Bear Lake, MN

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

MetricLake Elmo, MNWhite Bear Lake, MN
Population13,14023,908
Median Household Income$153,669$83,554
Median Rent—$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$597,000$331,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income78.7%48.2%
Poverty Rate4.8%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
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.616.3
College Degree Rate61.9%41.7%
Foreign-Born %4.6%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+26.9%-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 Lake Elmo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.