East Bethel, MN vs Blaine, MN

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

MetricEast Bethel, MNBlaine, MN
Population12,11572,488
Median Household Income$110,000$106,801
Median Rent$1,695/mo$1,705/mo
Median Home Value$363,900$352,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%43.6%
Poverty Rate3.2%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*66
Property Crime Rate /100k446*1,122
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F7°F
Snowfall64 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min24.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.116.7
College Degree Rate23.1%36.9%
Foreign-Born %4%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+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 East Bethel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.