Population
Allen Park
28,128
Anoka
17,941
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Anoka
$75,262
Home Value
Allen Park
$174,500
Anoka
$292,900
Rent
Allen Park
$1,181
Anoka
$1,200
Crime Rate
Allen Park
2.39
Anoka
2.44
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Anoka
119.6
Avg Temp
Allen Park
N/A
Anoka
N/A
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Anoka
4.6%
How Similar Are Allen Park & Anoka?
Anoka is Allen Park's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen Park
28,128
Anoka
17,941
Allen Park has a 36% larger population than Anoka.
Violent Crime
Allen Park
2.39
Anoka
2.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Allen Park
17.50
Anoka
11.87
Allen Park has a 32% higher property crime than Anoka.
Political Leaning
Allen Park
33.7%
Anoka
51.0%
Allen Park leans Democratic while Anoka leans Republican.
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Anoka
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Anoka
$75,262
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Allen Park
$174,500
Anoka
$292,900
Anoka has a 40% higher home values than Allen Park.
Education
Allen Park
21.7%
Anoka
20.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Allen Park
82.4%
Anoka
77.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Anoka
119.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen Park and Anoka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anoka
Anoka leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allen Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllen Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,405 in Anoka (20% lower). Allen Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,709 in Anoka (17% lower). Allen Park scores 120.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.2 in Anoka.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a single-family homes of 93.2% compared to 58.1% in Anoka. Allen Park has a owner-occupied of 86.2% compared to 57.3% in Anoka. Anoka has a median home value of $292,900 vs $174,500 in Allen Park (40% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Allen Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park: 15,181 vs Anoka: 9,309 for labor force. Allen Park has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 7.9% in Anoka. Anoka has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 4.9% in Allen Park.
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Crime & Safety — Anoka leads
Source: FBI UCRAnoka has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 2.1% in Allen Park. Anoka has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.40 in Allen Park. Allen Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 2.00 in Anoka.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 20.0% in Anoka. Anoka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 40.7% in Allen Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a population of 28,128, about 1.6x the size of Anoka (17,941). Anoka skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 43.2.
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Allen Park
Anoka
Healthcare — Anoka leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnoka: 3.0 vs Allen Park: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Anoka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnoka has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Allen Park. Anoka has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Allen Park. Allen Park has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 77.4% in Anoka.
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