St. Paul vs Blaine
St. Paul, MN compared with Blaine, MN · 16 miles apart
St. Paul has 306,684 residents to Blaine’s 76,603. St. Paul comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Blaine does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| St. Paul, MN | Blaine, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 306,684 | 76,603 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,900 | 2,328 |
| Median household income | $73,394 | $106,801 |
| Median home value | $294,500 | $352,400 |
| Median rent | $1,281 | $1,705 |
| Homeownership | 52.9% | 85.3% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 24.5 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 37.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 43.8% | 36.9% |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 7.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 4.2% |
| Price to income | 4× | 3.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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