East Bethel, MN vs Ham Lake, MN

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

MetricEast Bethel, MNHam Lake, MN
Population12,11516,702
Median Household Income$110,000$120,135
Median Rent$1,695/mo$1,173/mo
Median Home Value$363,900$442,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%51.6%
Poverty Rate3.2%4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*53*
Property Crime Rate /100k446*446*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F7°F
Snowfall64 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min28.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.116.4
College Degree Rate23.1%36.9%
Foreign-Born %4%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.