Blaine, MN vs Brooklyn Park, MN

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

MetricBlaine, MNBrooklyn Park, MN
Population72,48883,876
Median Household Income$106,801$89,891
Median Rent$1,705/mo$1,325/mo
Median Home Value$352,400$336,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%53.3%
Poverty Rate7.2%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k66348
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1221,898
Median AQI3845
Good AQI Days /yr269211
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F10°F
Snowfall44 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min21.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.714.8
College Degree Rate36.9%32.7%
Foreign-Born %13.9%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.1%-3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.