Bloomington, Minnesota
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Bloomington.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Bloomington compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 88,838City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $90,677Incorporated place (ACS)15% above U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 114ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)14% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $346,200City limits (ACS)14% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,526City limits (ACS)13% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.0%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 23 min8% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3522% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 236.3annualized per 100k · citywide61% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3584.3annualized per 100k · citywide16% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 81°F6.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 12°F22.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 31.6 inNear U.S. avg (32.9 in)U.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2468% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Bloomington with another city
Harsh winters and a strong medical/tech employment base define Twin Cities life. Winter lows around 12°F mean heating costs and snow logistics belong on the checklist. Average one-way commute time is about 23 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 35/100. Labor-market readings near 4.0% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates around 236.3 per 100k are moderate for a large U.S. city, with meaningful variation by neighborhood.
Relocators eyeing Bloomington, Minnesota will find roughly 88,838 residents within city limits. With median income around $90,677 and a cost index of 114, the market reads close to the national housing-cost baseline. Budget for median rents around $1,526 a month before you lock a neighborhood.
Bloomington is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Bloomington with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Bloomington city, 1600000US2706616)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN270530000000003 (Hennepin County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00014922 MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28