White Bear Lake, MN vs Hugo, MN

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

MetricWhite Bear Lake, MNHugo, MN
Population23,90816,340
Median Household Income$83,554$116,228
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,891/mo
Median Home Value$331,800$408,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%53.1%
Poverty Rate7%2.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9555*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,093383*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256—
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows12°F8°F
Snowfall40 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min26.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.314.5
College Degree Rate41.7%46.5%
Foreign-Born %7.2%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+8.9%

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