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Minnesota
Ham Lake
Population 16,702
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Minnesota
Andover
Population 33,035
Ham Lake, MN vs Andover, MN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Ham Lake, MN | Andover, MN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,702 | 33,035 |
| Median Household Income | $120,135 | $137,593 |
| Median Rent | $1,173/mo | $2,037/mo |
| Median Home Value | $442,500 | $410,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.6% | 49.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4% | 3.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% (county) | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 53* | 53* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 446* | 446* |
| Median AQI | 38 | 38 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 269 | 269 |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 7°F | 7°F |
| Snowfall | 44 in/yr | 44 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.6 min | 25.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.4 | 17 |
| College Degree Rate | 36.9% | 38.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.8% | +3.9% |
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.