Bloomington, MN vs Shakopee, MN

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

MetricBloomington, MNShakopee, MN
Population88,66546,012
Median Household Income$93,211$107,223
Median Rent$1,561/mo$1,531/mo
Median Home Value$361,700$374,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%46.2%
Poverty Rate9.2%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28387
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8541,197
Median AQI4538
Good AQI Days /yr211266
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F11°F
Snowfall51 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min22.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515
College Degree Rate46.2%40.4%
Foreign-Born %15.4%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+12.9%

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