Vadnais Heights, MN vs White Bear Lake, MN

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

MetricVadnais Heights, MNWhite Bear Lake, MN
Population12,83823,908
Median Household Income$98,685$83,554
Median Rent$1,455/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$363,100$331,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%48.2%
Poverty Rate3.9%7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)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 Commute22.9 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.3
College Degree Rate45.9%41.7%
Foreign-Born %8.8%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-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 Vadnais Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.