Lino Lakes, MN vs Vadnais Heights, MN

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

MetricLino Lakes, MNVadnais Heights, MN
Population22,11312,838
Median Household Income$127,181$98,685
Median Rent$1,874/mo$1,455/mo
Median Home Value$407,200$363,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%47.5%
Poverty Rate2.7%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k43147*
Property Crime Rate /100k5841,206*
Median AQI3834
Good AQI Days /yr269256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall44 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min22.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.617
College Degree Rate43.1%45.9%
Foreign-Born %5.6%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.5%+1.0%

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 Vadnais Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.