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Blue Earth, Minnesota, in Faribault county, is 85 miles W of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 101 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. About 3,621 people people live in Blue Earth.
In Blue Earth, about 55% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Blue Earth, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Blue Earth nicely.
In 2000, Blue Earth had a median family income of $42,377.
The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Blue Earth.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Blue Earth, about 74% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Blue Earth.
In Blue Earth, 87% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles. One alternative to driving in Blue Earth is the public transportation system. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Blue Earth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Blue Earth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
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