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Best places to live 2008 -Elk River, MN -from MONEY Magazine
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<br />Property crime incidents (Per 1,000;
<br />Median commute time
<br />(in rr~inutesi
<br />population with commute
<br />45 mins.orlonger
<br />population walk or bike to work
<br />Leisure and culture
<br />Movie theaters
<br />;wiinirt i5 rnilesl
<br />Restaurants
<br />(wiinin 1.5 rnilesl
<br />Bars
<br />(witlTin 15 miles)
<br />Public golf courses
<br />~uiittin 30 miias)
<br />Libraries
<br />{N'ithln 15 1T:IiHS)
<br />Museums (ac:::cdited bV AA.M;
<br />.•nthin 30 milCS}
<br />Ski resorts (w tin 100 miles';
<br />Arts funding tDoilars per person of state
<br />funds spent on arts)
<br />Weather
<br />Annual rainfall
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<br />clear days in the area
<br />High temp in July ° F
<br />Low temp in Jan ° F
<br />Health*
<br />Has health plan
<br />(°,-o of residentsi
<br />Body mass index (avg. for residents)
<br />Diabetes rates
<br />(°~a c''rasidents diagnosed)
<br />Hypertension rates
<br />(°M of residents diagnosed) -
<br />Meet the neighbors
<br />Median age
<br />Completed at least some college
<br />( ~~~ of residents)
<br />Married
<br />Divorced
<br />Racial diversity index
<br />(100 is national average; L-ighar numbers
<br />in:licate greater divaisityl
<br />Amount spent on vacations
<br />tdomestic and foreign, household a~ro. oer
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<br />From the August 2008 issue
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<br /> PLACES COMPAN=-ES HOMES
<br />25.7 23.0 Sae cPy stats Ccmpara
<br /> Ramsey, MN
<br />21.9 % 15.7
<br /> Andover, MN
<br />1.8% 3.0% Champlin, MN
<br />City sKats aest paces avg. Maple Grove, MN j
<br />12 61 Coon Rapids,MN (]
<br /> Brooklyn Park, MN 'u
<br />796 4,094
<br /> Blaine, MN
<br />85 408 tic J::rtipa~~
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<br />City stars Best maces avg.
<br />92.1 % 88.3
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<br />12.0% 9.6%
<br />26.1 % 27.2
<br />City stars Best piaexs avg.
<br />33.5 35.9
<br />71.6% 73.7%
<br />62.3% 57.5%
<br />6.9 % 8.3 %
<br />13.8 104.2
<br />$7,521 $8,007
<br />Notes:
<br />' County data
<br />*' State data
<br />(3) Crime incidences are estimates based on FBI 2006 Universal
<br />Crime and incidence reports, OnBoard analysis.
<br />(C) =Only cities with populations between 50,000 and 300,000 were
<br />eligible for this year's Best Places to Live list.
<br />(I) Income tax notes:
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