Population
Northampton
28,640
White Bear Lake
24,026
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
White Bear Lake
$79,712
Home Value
Northampton
$398,000
White Bear Lake
$318,000
Rent
Northampton
$1,404
White Bear Lake
$1,540
Crime Rate
Northampton
4.45
White Bear Lake
0.87
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
White Bear Lake
131.2
Avg Temp
Northampton
N/A
White Bear Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
White Bear Lake
5.4%
How Similar Are Northampton & White Bear Lake?
White Bear Lake is Northampton's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northampton
28,640
White Bear Lake
24,026
Northampton has a 16% larger population than White Bear Lake.
Violent Crime
Northampton
4.45
White Bear Lake
0.87
Northampton's violent crime is significantly higher than White Bear Lake's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Northampton
12.72
White Bear Lake
13.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Northampton
27.6%
White Bear Lake
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but White Bear Lake has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
White Bear Lake
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
White Bear Lake
$79,712
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Northampton
$398,000
White Bear Lake
$318,000
Northampton has a 20% higher home values than White Bear Lake.
Education
Northampton
43.1%
White Bear Lake
28.2%
Northampton has a 34% higher education than White Bear Lake.
Demographics
Northampton
82.9%
White Bear Lake
85.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
White Bear Lake
131.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northampton and White Bear Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northampton
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White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — White Bear Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWhite Bear Lake scores 97.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.9 in Northampton. White Bear Lake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,004 in Northampton (17% lower). White Bear Lake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,580 in Northampton (12% lower).
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Housing Market — White Bear Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhite Bear Lake has a median property tax of $3,425 vs $5,487 in Northampton (60% lower). Northampton has a median home value of $398,000 vs $318,000 in White Bear Lake (25% higher). White Bear Lake has a single-family homes of 69.9% compared to 53.5% in Northampton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhite Bear Lake has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 12.5% in Northampton. Northampton: 15,438 vs White Bear Lake: 12,558 for labor force. White Bear Lake has a government sector of 41.4% compared to 33.6% in Northampton.
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Crime & Safety — White Bear Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRWhite Bear Lake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 3.65 in Northampton. White Bear Lake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 4.45 in Northampton. White Bear Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.13 in Northampton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Northampton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthampton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 28.2% in White Bear Lake. Northampton has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 44.8% in White Bear Lake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a population of 28,640, about 1.2x the size of White Bear Lake (24,026).
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Northampton
White Bear Lake
Healthcare — White Bear Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWhite Bear Lake: 3.8 vs Northampton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). White Bear Lake: 5 vs Northampton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Northampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in White Bear Lake. Northampton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.7% in White Bear Lake. Northampton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 18.4% in White Bear Lake.
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