Ham Lake, MN vs East Bethel, MN

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

MetricHam Lake, MNEast Bethel, MN
Population16,70212,115
Median Household Income$120,135$110,000
Median Rent$1,173/mo$1,695/mo
Median Home Value$442,500$363,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%31.6%
Poverty Rate4%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*53*
Property Crime Rate /100k446*446*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows7°F9°F
Snowfall44 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min32.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.414.1
College Degree Rate36.9%23.1%
Foreign-Born %3.7%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+7.0%

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.