55378 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
55449
55378
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 49%
vs58 · Top 42%
Growth
35 · Bottom 26%
vs45 · Bottom 42%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs54 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 48%
vs67 · Top 39%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs95 · Top 21%
Schools
73 · Top 23%
vs69 · Top 28%
Access
90 · Bottom 40%
vs96 · Top 34%
Economic stability
84 · Top 6%
vs87 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 55449 | 55378 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,443 | 32,162 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $131,832 | $124,871 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,101 | $54,912 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,606/sq mi | 2,246/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $438,300 | $430,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,711 | $1,766 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 85.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.6% | 53.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 96 | 95 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -51.3% | -28.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 7°F | 8°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.7" | 30.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.8 min | 26.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.08 | 15.40 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.2% | 56.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.9% | 57.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 35.0% | 26.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
55449
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, inland flooding.
55378
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado, hail.
Full profiles: 55449 — Blaine, MN · 55378 — Savage, MN · How this is calculated: methodology