Stillwater, MN vs White Bear Lake, MN

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

MetricStillwater, MNWhite Bear Lake, MN
Population19,35523,908
Median Household Income$105,853$83,554
Median Rent$1,622/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$414,200$331,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%48.2%
Poverty Rate7.3%7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7795
Property Crime Rate /100k8621,093
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr—256
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows8°F12°F
Snowfall50 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.816.3
College Degree Rate51%41.7%
Foreign-Born %4.9%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.