Living in Blaine (Minnesota)

Blaine (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 62,124 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #71 of 12,111), young families (top 2%, #128 of 11,898), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #191 of 8,006).

Residents62,124

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport31 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)

Nearest city of 100k+20 km

Within 30 km1,632,500 people

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMississippi, 6.5 km

Main railway line4.2 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,506 km

Within 10 km273,212 people

Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 20 km out

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 23:34

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Good to know about Blaine (Minnesota)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
It is part of Greater Minneapolis, 20 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 45 min and sets around 23:34; in late June it sets around 4:04.

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How Blaine (Minnesota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Minnesota
Young family	73	#128 of 11,898	#22 of 211	Map
Low-income household	64	#245 of 9,771	#7 of 207	Map
Low-income family	69	#306 of 8,006	#19 of 151	Map
Single parent	72	#196 of 6,237	#22 of 116	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#2,696 of 9,474	#35 of 173	Map
Single pensioner	71	#1,092 of 9,474	#37 of 173	Map
Early retiree	68	#1,714 of 10,762	#34 of 233	Map
Single professional	70	#432 of 4,537	#22 of 79	Map
Young professional	71	#627 of 4,444	#23 of 77	Map
DINKS	73	#722 of 3,053	#25 of 56	Map
Remote worker	70	#179 of 7,271	#8 of 146	Map
Commuter	76	#521 of 6,227	#24 of 99	Map
Car-free household	68	#922 of 3,933	#22 of 63	Map
Student	62	#1,578 of 2,119	#43 of 48	Map
First-home buyer	68	#191 of 8,006	#8 of 151	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#331 of 12,111	#15 of 263	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#895 of 4,114	#23 of 69	Map
Expat professional	76	#617 of 7,271	#33 of 146	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#1,416 of 9,474	#60 of 173	Map
Nature-focused household	64	#1,722 of 18,063	#233 of 398	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	19	#8,993 of 16,523	#121 of 368	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#3,068 of 18,063	#238 of 398	Map
High-net-worth mover	77	#533 of 16,523	#17 of 368	Map
Lottery winner	81	#251 of 21,167	#26 of 512	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	78	#71 of 12,111	#13 of 263	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	78	#635 of 12,111	#46 of 263	Map
Digital native	61	#873 of 4,750	#26 of 82	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Foundation94
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Jobs and economy86
Lifestyle and amenities82
Education and family80
Mobility and connectivity76
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Safety and community71
Health and elderly65
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
Green space49
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
Affordability44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.