Living in Blaine, MN
Suburb in Minnesota
Blaine is a suburb in Minnesota, home to about 71,000 people, with 3.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Blaine a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,443 state income tax per resident, 0.94% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Blaine: common questions
What is the cost of living in Blaine?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $357k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,260 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Blaine?
Minnesota collects about $2,443 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.94% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Blaine safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Blaine?
Blaine has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 26°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 44″ of snow a year.
Does Blaine get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.5 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Blaine?
The nearest major airport is MSP, about 20 mi away.
How Blaine scores
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