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What Is It Like to Live in Bloomington?

What it costs to live in Bloomington, and how it compares with other Minnesota cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

24

63rd best value in Minnesota

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Minnesota cities.

Overall livability

39

49th overall in Minnesota

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Bloomington is home to about 89,436 people. A typical home runs $279,400 and a household earns around $80,600, a price-to-income ratio of 3.5. Among Minnesota's largest cities, it ranks 63rd for value and 49th overall.

Bloomington at a glance

Median home price

$279,400

59th in MN of 72

Median rent

$1,312/mo

Median household income

$80,600

Home price to income

3.5x

Unemployment

4.9%

52nd in MN of 72

School rating

7/10

34th in MN of 72

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MN of 72

Walk score

9/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Minnesota only. Updated 2026.