Bloomington, MN vs Richfield, MN

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

MetricBloomington, MNRichfield, MN
Population88,66536,642
Median Household Income$93,211$85,132
Median Rent$1,561/mo$1,393/mo
Median Home Value$361,700$344,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%43.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283198
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8542,160
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min23.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.512
College Degree Rate46.2%43.7%
Foreign-Born %15.4%16.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%-1.1%

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