White Bear Lake, MN vs Vadnais Heights, MN

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

MetricWhite Bear Lake, MNVadnais Heights, MN
Population23,90812,838
Median Household Income$83,554$98,685
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,455/mo
Median Home Value$331,800$363,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%47.5%
Poverty Rate7%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.8% (county)
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 min22.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.317
College Degree Rate41.7%45.9%
Foreign-Born %7.2%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+1.0%

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