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A city of 63,468 people in Minnesota
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About Coon Rapids

City in Minnesota, United States
63,599Population
23.3 sq miArea
850 ftElevation

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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Housing in Coon Rapids

$331K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Coon Rapids home is worth about $331,000, up 2.1% in a year, 6% below the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market14
Sale-to-list102%
Sold in May63
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Safety in Coon Rapids

C+

Safety Grade C+

Coon Rapids reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Coon Rapids 1.4
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Coon Rapids 14.4
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Coon Rapids

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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6worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids · 3 mi · ER
North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Coon Rapids’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictSchools23

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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