Coon Rapids, MN vs Blaine, MN

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

MetricCoon Rapids, MNBlaine, MN
Population63,46872,488
Median Household Income$88,251$106,801
Median Rent$1,494/mo$1,705/mo
Median Home Value$305,800$352,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%43.6%
Poverty Rate8.2%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14666
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4521,122
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min24.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.116.7
College Degree Rate25.7%36.9%
Foreign-Born %9.6%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+9.1%

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