Mounds View, MN vs Blaine, MN

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

MetricMounds View, MNBlaine, MN
Population12,92672,488
Median Household Income$90,009$106,801
Median Rent$1,245/mo$1,705/mo
Median Home Value$324,200$352,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%43.6%
Poverty Rate12%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k13366
Property Crime Rate /100k8371,122
Median AQI3438
Good AQI Days /yr256269
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F7°F
Snowfall40 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min24.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.216.7
College Degree Rate36.6%36.9%
Foreign-Born %13.6%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+9.1%

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