Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$308,700
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,269/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Minneapolis 28%
Anoka
Anoka County17,970 residentsAnoka-Hennepin School District
59
C
Suburbgrade score
48th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Anoka is like to live in, by category
Bars show Anoka against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate87%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index83
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute24.5 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi16
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés45
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks72
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Median household income$75,948
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.8%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations35%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Anoka on housing & affordability
Anoka's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Andover4 mi from AnokaB 62 C Edina22 mi from AnokaB− 74 B Hugo21 mi from AnokaB− 60 C Maple Grove8 mi from AnokaB− 67 C+ Lino Lakes14 mi from AnokaB− 62 C Plymouth14 mi from AnokaC+ 72 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Anoka
Is Anoka, MN a good place to live?
Anoka scores 59 out of 100, 48th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Anoka expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $308,700, 17% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $1,269/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Anoka?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Anoka sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Anoka is served by Anoka-Hennepin School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Anoka?
The mean commute is 24.5 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Anoka?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 72 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Anoka old or new?
The median home in Anoka was built in 1973 — older than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 59% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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