Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$352,400
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,705/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Minneapolis 28%
Blaine
Anoka County72,488 residents3 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
62
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Blaine is like to live in, by category
Bars show Blaine against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency65th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate87%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index98
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute24.5 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés32
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks49
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$106,801
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.2%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations44%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Blaine on schools
Blaine's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Edina21 mi from BlaineB+ 74 B New Brighton7 mi from BlaineB+ 67 C+ St. Michael24 mi from BlaineB 62 C Otsego21 mi from BlaineB 58 C Stillwater20 mi from BlaineB 69 B− Minnetonka20 mi from BlaineB 69 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Blaine
Is Blaine, MN a good place to live?
Blaine scores 62 out of 100, 33rd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Blaine expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $352,400, 6% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,705/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Blaine?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Blaine sit at the 65th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Blaine is served by Spring Lake Park Public Schools, Anoka-Hennepin School District and Centennial Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Blaine?
The mean commute is 24.5 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Blaine?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 49 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Blaine old or new?
The median home in Blaine was built in 1996 — newer than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.