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About Anoka
City in Minnesota, United StatesAnoka ( ə-NOH-kə) is a city in and the county seat of Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 17,921 at the 2020 census. Anoka is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities, at the confluence of the Rum and Mississippi Rivers. It is nicknamed the "Halloween Capital of the World" because in 1920 it hosted one of the first Halloween parades. It continues to celebrate the holiday each year with several parades. U.S. Highways 10 / 169 and State Highway 47 are three of Anoka's main routes, and it had a station on the Northstar Line to Minneapolis.
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Housing in Anoka
The typical Anoka home is worth about $333,000, up 2.5% in a year, 5% below the Minnesota typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Anoka
Safety Grade B-
Anoka reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.
Schools in Anoka
All Anoka schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Anoka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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