White Bear Lake, MN vs Shoreview, MN

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

MetricWhite Bear Lake, MNShoreview, MN
Population23,90826,714
Median Household Income$83,554$108,370
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$331,800$383,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%49.6%
Poverty Rate7%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k95147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0931,206*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min22.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.311.5
College Degree Rate41.7%61.2%
Foreign-Born %7.2%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-0.1%

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