Eden Prairie, MN vs Bloomington, MN

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

MetricEden Prairie, MNBloomington, MN
Population63,05188,665
Median Household Income$130,489$93,211
Median Rent$1,833/mo$1,561/mo
Median Home Value$473,900$361,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%44.8%
Poverty Rate4.6%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k54283
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0662,854
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F12°F
Snowfall55 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min21 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214.5
College Degree Rate64.9%46.2%
Foreign-Born %16.3%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.0%

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