White Bear Lake, MN vs Maplewood, MN

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

MetricWhite Bear Lake, MNMaplewood, MN
Population23,90840,695
Median Household Income$83,554$91,394
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,406/mo
Median Home Value$331,800$323,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%52.1%
Poverty Rate7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k95377
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0932,569
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min22 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.313.7
College Degree Rate41.7%35.3%
Foreign-Born %7.2%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.