Anoka, MN vs Ham Lake, MN

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

MetricAnoka, MNHam Lake, MN
Population17,97016,702
Median Household Income$75,948$120,135
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,173/mo
Median Home Value$308,700$442,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%51.6%
Poverty Rate8.3%4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19953*
Property Crime Rate /100k889446*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.716.9
College Degree Rate26.6%36.9%
Foreign-Born %10.2%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+3.8%

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