Living in West Coon Rapids

West Coon Rapids is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 62,528 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #56 of 7,271), business owners (top 2%, #209 of 12,111), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #238 of 9,474).

Residents62,528
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,728,100 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, under 1 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,514 km
Within 10 km373,016 people
Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 21 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 23:34

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How West Coon Rapids ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Minnesota
Young family69#406 of 11,898#51 of 211Map
Low-income household49#2,312 of 9,771#122 of 207Map
Low-income family59#1,437 of 8,006#95 of 151Map
Single parent64#843 of 6,237#61 of 116Map
Pensioner couple68#1,674 of 9,474#15 of 173Map
Single pensioner74#393 of 9,474#15 of 173Map
Early retiree70#1,088 of 10,762#15 of 233Map
Single professional73#189 of 4,537#7 of 79Map
Young professional74#301 of 4,444#9 of 77Map
DINKS79#234 of 3,053#8 of 56Map
Remote worker68#504 of 7,271#28 of 146Map
Commuter75#783 of 6,227#37 of 99Map
Car-free household72#580 of 3,933#7 of 63Map
Student71#839 of 2,119#25 of 48Map
First-home buyer57#1,388 of 8,006#72 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover49#3,933 of 12,111#181 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#335 of 4,114#5 of 69Map
Expat professional83#56 of 7,271#5 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover80#238 of 9,474#6 of 173Map
Nature-focused household38#13,152 of 18,063#371 of 398Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#12,366 of 16,523#305 of 368Map
Rural value seeker34#12,802 of 18,063#360 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover84#35 of 16,523#1 of 368Map
Lottery winner84#50 of 21,167#11 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,244 of 12,111#222 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner81#209 of 12,111#14 of 263Map
Digital native66#373 of 4,750#13 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Education and family85
  • Health and elderly84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Safety and community72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Affordability28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Green space19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.