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Coon Rapids is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, ranked 174th of 271 in Minnesota, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $88K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 72% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $330K, 3.3 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Coon Rapids is home to Anoka-Ramsey Community College. On history, just 44 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is Bunker Hills Regional Park, 844 acres with 7.9 miles of trail.
Where Coon Rapids beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek Elementary | K–5 | 557 |
| Eisenhower Elementary | K–5 | 491 |
| Morris Bye Elementary | K–5 | 472 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Coon Rapids is from typical.
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Census counts: 602 in 1860, a low of 261 in 1880, 63,599 in 2020. The archive holds 20 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coon Rapids. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
15 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
16 mi LakeBde Maka Ska
17 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz FieldU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coon Rapids, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Coon Rapids.
Coon Rapids has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings, has fewer 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Minnesota.
| Coon Rapids | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bunker Hills Regional Park | 7.9 mi | 844 |
| 2. Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park | 3 mi | 435 |
| 3. Wilderness Park | — | 110 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Anoka-Hennepin School District. Three of its 23 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,295 | C |
| Coon Rapids High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,975 | B |
| Eisenhower ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 491 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
The Andover 1n weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 10 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 76% of Minnesota places with climate records. July afternoons average 82.2°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 81% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 5.6°.
Coon Rapids has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 6°F, Coon Rapids’ January low is near the Minnesota town median (6°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F). About 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Coon Rapids | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 6°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Coon Rapids for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Coon Rapids grew to 23,926 in 2023, 2,070 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Minneapolis (15%), St.
| Coon Rapids | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 9.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Minnesota it is less healthy than 71% of the 271 graded towns: Minnesota sets a high bar.
Coon Rapids beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 73% of Coon Rapids adults had a checkup this year, below both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (79%). 31% of Coon Rapids adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Coon Rapids | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Coon Rapids | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 9.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 5.7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 26.1% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 1,071 to 1,013 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Coon Rapids is 14.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Coon Rapids | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.4 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Coon Rapids.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coon Rapids’ median rent is $1,494 a month. The typical Coon Rapids home is worth about $330,000, up 1.6% in a year, 5% below the Minnesota typical home.
| Coon Rapids | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,494 a month | $1,192 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
15 within 15 miles of the center of Coon Rapids
About 5 of every 100 Coon Rapids residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
10 notable people were born in Coon Rapids.
City in Minnesota, United States
Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis, and the second-largest city by population in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 63,599 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 15th-largest city and the seventh-largest Twin Cities suburb.
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6 towns share a border with Coon Rapids.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids | #174 | B+ | B− | C+ | B+ | B |
| Andover | #112 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Brooklyn Park | #199 | B | C+ | C− | B | A− |
| Anoka | #163 | B+ | B | B− | B+ | B |
| Blaine | #156 | B+ | C+ | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Champlin | #91 | A | C | B | B+ | A |
| Fridley | #251 | C | B− | D | C+ | B |
Andover reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Coon Rapids with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Coon Rapids grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #174 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
10 notable people were born here, including Gretchen Carlson and Brandon Paulson.
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