Coon Rapids, MN vs Ham Lake, MN

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

MetricCoon Rapids, MNHam Lake, MN
Population63,46816,702
Median Household Income$88,251$120,135
Median Rent$1,494/mo$1,173/mo
Median Home Value$305,800$442,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%51.6%
Poverty Rate8.2%4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14653*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,452446*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.116.4
College Degree Rate25.7%36.9%
Foreign-Born %9.6%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+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.