Shoreview, MN vs White Bear Lake, MN

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

MetricShoreview, MNWhite Bear Lake, MN
Population26,71423,908
Median Household Income$108,370$83,554
Median Rent$1,661/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$383,700$331,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%48.2%
Poverty Rate5.6%7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*95
Property Crime Rate /100k1,206*1,093
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.816.1
College Degree Rate61.2%41.7%
Foreign-Born %10.7%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-6.0%

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