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Sobieski vs Arrowhead Township

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

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Sobieski, MNA small town of 192Minnesota · 192 people

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

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 →

Arrowhead TownshipAn outdoors town

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

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%

Sobieski$1,120/mo

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

Arrowhead Township$1,230/mo

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

SobieskiArrowhead Township

Snow a year51″56″

January low—-4°F

July high—77°F

Growing season (days)—111d

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

Outdoors & history

SobieskiArrowhead Township

Conserved land—15.8%

Community

SobieskiArrowhead Township

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.

SobieskiMN Arrowhead TownshipSt. Louis County

Sobieski ↔ Arrowhead Township105 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

SobieskiArrowhead Township

People

Population 192Lowest 211Highest

Median age 32.7±9.7Lowest 16% below MN 33.9±12.6Highest 13% 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 27.6%±6.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.8%±24.6Highest 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+ 19.3%±6.3Highest MN: 17.3% 9.5%±12Lowest 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+ 17.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 16.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±5.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 0.9%±5.3Highest 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 $76,250±$44kLowest 14% below MN $80,417±$28kHighest 10% 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 $190,600±$39kLowest 42% below MN $210,000±$50kHighest 36% 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 $1,450Lowest 57% below MN $1,583Highest 53% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 12.5%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest 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 5.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 35.8%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

Work from home 12.6%±9.7Highest MN: 17.6% 5%±6.5Lowest 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 0%Lowest 4.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Arrowhead TownshipFew work in Sobieski

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 15.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 5.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

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

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.

Sobieski neighborsTown Square →

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Arrowhead Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Sobieski

Swan River Township573 people · $306K homes

Pike Creek Township925 people · $266K homes

Towns like Sobieski

Gilman233 people · $234K homes

Rost Township205 people · $238K homes

Preble Township198 people · $280K homes

Lake Fremont Township174 people · $245K 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.