Apache Junction, AZ vs Minnetonka, MN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Minnetonka

72.3

#909 nationally

Minnetonka leads in crime level (3.2 vs 11.7). Minnetonka leads in median household income ($114,867 vs $56,209). Minnetonka leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 28.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Minnetonka, MN
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	72.3 (#909)
Population	41,153	52,463
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$493,096
Median Household Income	$56,209	$114,867
Average Commute	28.5 min	20.1 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	D+42.6

Data coverage note: Minnetonka is missing data for 1 metric that Apache Junction has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.