Bloomington, MN vs Eden Prairie, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBloomington, MNEden Prairie, MN
Population88,66563,051
Median Household Income$93,211$130,489
Median Rent$1,561/mo$1,833/mo
Median Home Value$361,700$473,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%40.6%
Poverty Rate9.2%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28354
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8541,066
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F11°F
Snowfall51 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.814.6
College Degree Rate46.2%64.9%
Foreign-Born %15.4%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.