White Bear Lake, MN vs Oakdale, MN

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

MetricWhite Bear Lake, MNOakdale, MN
Population23,90828,585
Median Household Income$83,554$93,772
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,481/mo
Median Home Value$331,800$318,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%53.1%
Poverty Rate7%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k95142
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0931,418
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.316.5
College Degree Rate41.7%35.6%
Foreign-Born %7.2%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+8.1%

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