Andover, MN vs Blaine, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAndover, MNBlaine, MN
Population33,03572,488
Median Household Income$137,593$106,801
Median Rent$2,037/mo$1,705/mo
Median Home Value$410,200$352,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%43.6%
Poverty Rate3.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*66
Property Crime Rate /100k446*1,122
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min24.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.7
College Degree Rate38.2%36.9%
Foreign-Born %5.9%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+9.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Andover (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.