Blaine, MN vs Shoreview, MN

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

MetricBlaine, MNShoreview, MN
Population72,48826,714
Median Household Income$106,801$108,370
Median Rent$1,705/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$352,400$383,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%49.6%
Poverty Rate7.2%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k66147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1221,206*
Median AQI3834
Good AQI Days /yr269256
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F12°F
Snowfall44 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min22.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.711.5
College Degree Rate36.9%61.2%
Foreign-Born %13.9%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.1%-0.1%

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 Shoreview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.