Maplewood, MN vs White Bear Lake, MN

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

MetricMaplewood, MNWhite Bear Lake, MN
Population40,69523,908
Median Household Income$91,394$83,554
Median Rent$1,406/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$323,200$331,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%48.2%
Poverty Rate11.2%7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37795
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5691,093
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.716.3
College Degree Rate35.3%41.7%
Foreign-Born %17.6%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-6.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.