Blaine, MN: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Blaine ( BLAYN) is a suburban city in Anoka and Ramsey Counties in Minnesota, United States. It was once a rural town, but Blaine's population began to grow significantly in the 1950s. For several years, Blaine led the Twin Cities metro region in new home construction. The population was 70,222 at the 2020 census. The city is mainly in Anoka County, and is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Interstate 35W, U.S. Highway 10, and Minnesota State Highway 65 are three of the main routes in the city.

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How Blaine ranks

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#18Fastest growing in MN #64Most remote workers in MN #27Rent easiest to afford in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code763

Living in Blaine

Housing in Blaine

$382K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Blaine home is worth about $382,000, up 1.2% in a year, 9% above the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market23

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May88

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Safety in Blaine

B

Safety Grade B

Blaine reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Blaine 0.7

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Blaine 11.1

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Blaine

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Blaine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#79Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictSchools24

Sunrise Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 1,015 students Centerview Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 685 students Jefferson Elementary BElementary · Grades K–5 · 650 students Johnsville Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 644 students University Avenue Elementary - Aero BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 557 students Centennial Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 502 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.