White Bear Lake, MN vs North St. Paul, MN

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

MetricWhite Bear Lake, MNNorth St. Paul, MN
Population23,90812,570
Median Household Income$83,554$84,797
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,352/mo
Median Home Value$331,800$298,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%54.4%
Poverty Rate7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95227
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0932,491
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min21.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.314.5
College Degree Rate41.7%31.3%
Foreign-Born %7.2%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+3.3%

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