Bloomington, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

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

MetricBloomington, MNPrior Lake, MN
Population88,66528,016
Median Household Income$93,211$134,255
Median Rent$1,561/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$361,700$450,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%57.5%
Poverty Rate9.2%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283132
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8541,010
Median AQI4538
Good AQI Days /yr211266
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F11°F
Snowfall51 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min24.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.516.4
College Degree Rate46.2%52.4%
Foreign-Born %15.4%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+1.9%

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