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    Moving to Bloomington, MN

    Is Bloomington a good place to live?

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    Bloomington ranks #37 of 43 Minnesota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (29/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $346,200
    +5.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,526
    per month
    Household income
    $90,677
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bloomington

    The median home value in Bloomington is $346,200 and median rent is $1,526 a month, against a median household income of $90,677. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bloomington crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Minnesota the 2025 rate was 226 violent and 1,429 property crimes per 100,000 people — #31 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bloomington, MN

    Bloomington has about 88,838 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Bloomington with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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