East Bethel, MN vs Anoka, MN

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

MetricEast Bethel, MNAnoka, MN
Population12,11517,970
Median Household Income$110,000$75,948
Median Rent$1,695/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$363,900$308,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%51.7%
Poverty Rate3.2%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*199
Property Crime Rate /100k446*889
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F7°F
Snowfall64 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min24.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.116.8
College Degree Rate23.1%26.6%
Foreign-Born %4%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+1.4%

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.