Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$305,800
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,494/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Minneapolis 28%
Coon Rapids
Anoka County63,468 residentsAnoka-Hennepin School District
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
27th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
63
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Coon Rapids is like to live in, by category
Bars show Coon Rapids against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.2
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate87%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index88
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.93%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute23.2 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi16
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés22
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks86
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$88,251
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.5%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations36%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Coon Rapids on housing & affordability
Coon Rapids's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Andover5 mi from Coon RapidsB 62 C Edina20 mi from Coon RapidsB− 74 B Hugo17 mi from Coon RapidsB− 60 C Eden Prairie24 mi from Coon RapidsB− 74 B Maple Grove9 mi from Coon RapidsB− 67 C+ Lino Lakes10 mi from Coon RapidsB− 62 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Coon Rapids
Is Coon Rapids, MN a good place to live?
Coon Rapids scores 63 out of 100, 27th 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 Coon Rapids expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $305,800, 18% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.93%. $1,494/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Coon Rapids?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Coon Rapids sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.2 student–teacher ratio. Coon Rapids is served by Anoka-Hennepin School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Coon Rapids?
The mean commute is 23.2 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Coon Rapids?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 22 restaurants and cafés and 86 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Coon Rapids old or new?
The median home in Coon Rapids was built in 1983 — close to 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. 79% 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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