Blaine, MN vs Coon Rapids, MN

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

MetricBlaine, MNCoon Rapids, MN
Population72,48863,468
Median Household Income$106,801$88,251
Median Rent$1,705/mo$1,494/mo
Median Home Value$352,400$305,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%54%
Poverty Rate7.2%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k66146
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1221,452
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.713.1
College Degree Rate36.9%25.7%
Foreign-Born %13.9%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.1%+0.9%

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