Anoka, MN vs East Bethel, MN

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

MetricAnoka, MNEast Bethel, MN
Population17,97012,115
Median Household Income$75,948$110,000
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,695/mo
Median Home Value$308,700$363,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%31.6%
Poverty Rate8.3%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19953*
Property Crime Rate /100k889446*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows7°F9°F
Snowfall44 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min32.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.814.1
College Degree Rate26.6%23.1%
Foreign-Born %10.2%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+7.0%

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