Anoka, MN vs Brooklyn Park, MN

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

MetricAnoka, MNBrooklyn Park, MN
Population17,97083,876
Median Household Income$75,948$89,891
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,325/mo
Median Home Value$308,700$336,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%53.3%
Poverty Rate8.3%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k199348
Property Crime Rate /100k8891,898
Median AQI3845
Good AQI Days /yr269211
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F10°F
Snowfall44 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.814.8
College Degree Rate26.6%32.7%
Foreign-Born %10.2%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.