Lino Lakes, MN vs Blaine, MN

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

MetricLino Lakes, MNBlaine, MN
Population22,11372,488
Median Household Income$127,181$106,801
Median Rent$1,874/mo$1,705/mo
Median Home Value$407,200$352,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%43.6%
Poverty Rate2.7%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4366
Property Crime Rate /100k5841,122
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F7°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min24.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.616.7
College Degree Rate43.1%36.9%
Foreign-Born %5.6%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.5%+9.1%

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