White Bear Lake

As Minnesota’s first resort town, White Bear Lake is the ideal place to live, play and do business in the Twin Cities. There is a palpable sense of civic pride, demonstrated through the area’s high level of community engagement and facilitated by the numerous volunteer, social, business and civic organizations and associations. Named Minnesota Monthly Magazine’s 2018 Best Minnesota Town, White Bear Lake is a regional entertainment hub distinguished for its thriving downtown retail district, beautiful lake views and engaging cultural and recreational activities. Conveniently located near the urban hubs of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the business community benefits from easy access to the regional transportation system as the city is located in two interstate corridors with access to the regional railroad network via Minnesota Commercial Railway.

The White Bear Lake Area School District serves as a model within the state and is receiving growing national recognition for its visionary Career Pathways model, preparing the area’s students for future economic success in high demand careers while working hand-in-hand with local businesses to ensure there is a skilled workforce to meet their current and future labor needs. In addition to a well-respected public school system, White Bear Lake is home to private schools, charter schools and Century College. A well-regarded innovator in education and career preparation, Century College is a two-year community and technical college serving more than 21,000 credit and non-credit students each year. The college boasts a STEM pathway program, a state of the art Fab Lab, the only orthotic/prosthetic program in Minnesota and is the sole metro area college participating in a state consortium offering an Associate in Applied Science degree in renewable energy.