North St. Paul, MN vs White Bear Lake, MN

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

MetricNorth St. Paul, MNWhite Bear Lake, MN
Population12,57023,908
Median Household Income$84,797$83,554
Median Rent$1,352/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$298,500$331,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%48.2%
Poverty Rate11.2%7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k22795
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4911,093
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.516.3
College Degree Rate31.3%41.7%
Foreign-Born %15.9%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-6.0%

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