East Bethel, MN vs North Branch, MN

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

MetricEast Bethel, MNNorth Branch, MN
Population12,11511,565
Median Household Income$110,000$90,456
Median Rent$1,695/mo$1,308/mo
Median Home Value$363,900$322,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%55.6%
Poverty Rate3.2%7.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*51
Property Crime Rate /100k446*557
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr269—
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F4°F
Snowfall64 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.118.9
College Degree Rate23.1%18.4%
Foreign-Born %4%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+14.5%

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.