Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$361,700
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,561/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Minneapolis 28%
Bloomington
Hennepin County88,665 residentsBloomington Public Schools
62
C
Suburbgrade score
28th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bloomington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bloomington against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency45th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate84%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index100
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.07%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Mean commute21.0 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes77%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi29
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés37
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks61
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$93,211
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.8%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations48%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bloomington on housing & affordability
Bloomington's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Chanhassen12 mi from BloomingtonB 70 B− Lakeville11 mi from BloomingtonB− 70 B− Edina5 mi from BloomingtonB− 74 B Eden Prairie7 mi from BloomingtonB− 74 B Maple Grove21 mi from BloomingtonB− 67 C+ Lino Lakes25 mi from BloomingtonB− 62 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bloomington
Is Bloomington, MN a good place to live?
Bloomington scores 62 out of 100, 28th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bloomington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $361,700, 3% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.07%. $1,561/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bloomington?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Bloomington sit at the 45th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Bloomington is served by Bloomington Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bloomington?
The mean commute is 21.0 min, with 77% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 29 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bloomington?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 37 restaurants and cafés and 61 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Bloomington old or new?
The median home in Bloomington was built in 1972 — older than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 62% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.