Lino Lakes, MN vs Hugo, MN

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

MetricLino Lakes, MNHugo, MN
Population22,11316,340
Median Household Income$127,181$116,228
Median Rent$1,874/mo$1,891/mo
Median Home Value$407,200$408,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%53.1%
Poverty Rate2.7%2.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4355*
Property Crime Rate /100k584383*
Median AQI3834
Good AQI Days /yr269—
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows12°F8°F
Snowfall44 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min26.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.614.5
College Degree Rate43.1%46.5%
Foreign-Born %5.6%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.5%+8.9%

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.