B+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Public Schools
    B
  2. Crime & Safety
    B-
  3. Housing
    C+
  4. Nightlife
    B+
  5. Good for Families
    B+
  6. Diversity
    B
  7. Jobs
    B
  8. Weather
    C
  9. Cost of Living
    B
  10. Health & Fitness
    B+
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A
  12. Commute
    A
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Population
17,244

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$164,700
National
$178,600
Median Rent
$856
National
$928
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    48%
  • Own
    52%

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
B-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    69
    0
  • Murder
    0
    0
  • Rape
    98
    41
  • Robbery
    40
    0
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    306
    1
  • Theft
    3,201
    2,081
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    139
    0

Residents

Diversity
B
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$45,820
National
$53,889
Children
18%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    6%
    11%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    36%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    10%
    13%
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  • Colleges
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Anoka Reviews

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Anoka is a very beautiful city with a rich history. The best part about this town is downtown Anoka, which has little shops and restaurants within a 2 mile radius. I would love to see diversity here and people that are more friendly. Everyone keeps to themselves, which is very unusual for a small town.
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I have lived in Anoka for 40 plus years. It is a beautiful, quite town located between 2 rivers. With the increase growth from inner city to our small city, Anoka is dealing with challenging issues in increase homelessness and crime. The police are on top of it and are doing a good job trying to control it.
Small town feel in a suburban atmosphere. Love it here. I like the downtown area for the locally owned shops antiques, and restaurants. A walk by the river is never disappointing.