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Arrowhead Township vs Sobieski

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (17.3× in Arrowhead Township) and street grid (10× in Sobieski).

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Arrowhead Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 211 people

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Sobieski, MNA small town of 192Minnesota · 192 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Arrowhead TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors15.8% conserved land5.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Arrowhead Township →

SobieskiA small town of 192

Quiet strengthsSobieski doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Sobieski →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Arrowhead Township has more miles of trail

Arrowhead Township 5.2 miSobieski 0.3 mi

Street grid10×

Sobieski has the more walkable street grid

Sobieski 3.0Arrowhead Township 0.3

Jobs per worker4.4×

Arrowhead Township is more of a job hub

Arrowhead Township 0.70Sobieski 0.16

Conserved land+15.8 pts

Arrowhead Township has more conserved land

Arrowhead Township 15.8%Sobieski 0%

Typical home built21 yrs

Sobieski’s homes are older

Arrowhead Township 1981Sobieski 1960

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Arrowhead Township$1,230/mo

Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →

Sobieski$1,120/mo

Typical home $191K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Arrowhead Township and Sobieski.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

Arrowhead TownshipSobieski

Snow a year56″51″

January low-4°F —

July high77°F —

Growing season (days)111d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th 65th

Outdoors & history

Arrowhead TownshipSobieski

Trails5 mi —

Conserved land15.8%—

Community

Arrowhead TownshipSobieski

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arrowhead TownshipSt. Louis County SobieskiMN

Arrowhead Township ↔ Sobieski105 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Arrowhead TownshipSobieski

People

Population 211Highest 192Lowest

Median age 33.9±12.6Highest 13% below MN 32.7±9.7Lowest 16% below MN

Arrowhead Township and Sobieski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 31.8%±24.6Highest MN: 22.9% 27.6%±6.7Lowest MN: 22.9%

Arrowhead Township and Sobieski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 9.5%±12Lowest MN: 17.3% 19.3%±6.3Highest MN: 17.3%

Sobieski and Arrowhead Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 17.3%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±5.3Highest MN: 5.8% 0.5%±5.3Lowest MN: 5.8%

Arrowhead Township and Sobieski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $80,417±$28kHighest 10% below MN $76,250±$44kLowest 14% below MN

Arrowhead Township and Sobieski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $210,000±$50kHighest 36% below MN $190,600±$39kLowest 42% below MN

Arrowhead Township and Sobieski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,000±$428 22% below MN

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,583Highest 53% below MN $1,450Lowest 57% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 12.5%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%

Arrowhead Township and Sobieski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 35.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 5.7%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 85.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 86.3%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN 1960Lowest 19 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 40 minLowest 77% above MN 41 minHighest 79% above MN

Work from home 5%±6.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.6%±9.7Highest MN: 17.6%

Sobieski and Arrowhead Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 4.2%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.70Highest 0.16Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Duluth (16%)Little Falls (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SobieskiFew work in Arrowhead Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 15.8%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 3.0Highest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Arrowhead Township neighborsTown Square →

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Sobieski neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Arrowhead Township

Culver Township278 people · $252K homes

Stoney Brook Township302 people · $227K homes

Fine Lakes Township108 people · $305K homes

Floodwood Township196 people · $183K homes

Towns like Arrowhead Township

Gilman233 people · $234K homes

Rost Township205 people · $238K homes

Preble Township198 people · $280K homes

Falun Township214 people · $175K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.