Population
State College
40,669
Anoka
17,941
Median Income
State College
$47,132
Anoka
$75,262
Home Value
State College
$414,400
Anoka
$292,900
Rent
State College
$1,229
Anoka
$1,200
Crime Rate
State College
1.53
Anoka
2.44
Cost of Living
State College
112.3
Anoka
119.6
Avg Temp
State College
N/A
Anoka
N/A
Unemployment
State College
4.5%
Anoka
4.6%
How Similar Are State College & Anoka?
Anoka is State College's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
State College
40,669
Anoka
17,941
State College (40,669) is about 2.3x larger than Anoka (17,941).
Violent Crime
State College
1.53
Anoka
2.44
Anoka has a 37% higher violent crime than State College.
Property Crime
State College
7.64
Anoka
11.87
Anoka has a 36% higher property crime than State College.
Political Leaning
State College
48.1%
Anoka
51.0%
State College leans Democratic while Anoka leans Republican.
Unemployment
State College
4.5%
Anoka
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
State College
$47,132
Anoka
$75,262
Anoka has a 37% higher median income than State College.
Home Values
State College
$414,400
Anoka
$292,900
State College has a 29% higher home values than Anoka.
Education
State College
21.1%
Anoka
20.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
State College
80.1%
Anoka
77.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
State College
112.3
Anoka
119.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. State College and Anoka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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State College
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Anoka
State College leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — State College leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDState College scores 65.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Anoka. Anoka scores 138.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.4 in State College. State College scores 86.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 107.5 in Anoka.
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Housing Market — Anoka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnoka has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 13.0% in State College. Anoka has a median property tax of $2,681 vs $4,405 in State College (64% lower). Anoka has a owner-occupied of 57.3% compared to 27.0% in State College.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnoka has a poverty rate of 7.9% compared to 39.1% in State College. State College: 17,475 vs Anoka: 9,309 for labor force. State College: 14 min vs Anoka: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — State College leads
Source: FBI UCRState College has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 2.00 in Anoka. State College has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.94 in Anoka. State College has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.22 in Anoka.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnoka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 25.5% in State College. State College has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.1% compared to 20.0% in Anoka.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSState College has a population of 40,669, about 2.3x the size of Anoka (17,941). State College skews younger with a median age of 21.4 vs 40.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
State College
Anoka
Healthcare — State College leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareState College: 4.0 vs Anoka: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). State College: 5 vs Anoka: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — State College leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSState College has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 0.5% in Anoka. State College has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.9% in Anoka. Anoka has a drive alone of 77.4% compared to 44.2% in State College.
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