Oakdale, MN vs Lake Elmo, MN

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

MetricOakdale, MNLake Elmo, MN
Population28,58513,140
Median Household Income$93,772$153,669
Median Rent$1,481/mo—
Median Home Value$318,100$597,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%78.7%
Poverty Rate5.7%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14255*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,418383*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows12°F8°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min22.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.515.6
College Degree Rate35.6%61.9%
Foreign-Born %10.9%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.1%+26.9%

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