Woodbury, MN vs Lake Elmo, MN

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

MetricWoodbury, MNLake Elmo, MN
Population78,30513,140
Median Household Income$125,310$153,669
Median Rent$1,908/mo—
Median Home Value$450,200$597,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%78.7%
Poverty Rate5.3%4.8%
Unemployment Rate3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7455*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,152383*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows12°F8°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min22.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.715.6
College Degree Rate61.3%61.9%
Foreign-Born %14.2%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+26.9%

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