Richfield, MN vs Bloomington, MN

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

MetricRichfield, MNBloomington, MN
Population36,64288,665
Median Household Income$85,132$93,211
Median Rent$1,393/mo$1,561/mo
Median Home Value$344,000$361,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%44.8%
Poverty Rate8.2%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k198283
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1602,854
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min21 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1214.5
College Degree Rate43.7%46.2%
Foreign-Born %16.9%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.0%

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