Living in Bloomington
For Bloomington, 46.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 187 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Bloomington, a city in the United States, had a population of 88,665 in July 2026.
More recorded crime than 90% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 68% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Bloomington?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,561 per month, while the median home value was US$361,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 65.8%, and the vacancy rate was 4.23% in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,561/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 46.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 3,584 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,475 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,372 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 2,471 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Is Bloomington a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
15.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 13,671 of 89,034 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$93,211 a year in July 2026.
Bloomington 4.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 93,211 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 80.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households without internet | 4.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,856 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,383 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.76 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Bloomington?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,400 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,475 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,843 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bloomington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bloomington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 93.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Schools | 34 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 22.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 6 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 187 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,402 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bloomington when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,776 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 236.3 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 250 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 21.03 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 4.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 130 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Nearest airport | MSP | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 7 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bloomington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Bloomington 6.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.45 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -4.67 · Feb -1.94 · Mar 5.39 · Apr 13.67 · May 20.67 · Jun 26.11 · Jul 28.56 · Aug 27.06 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 5.5 · Dec -1.78 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014922 (MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -12.89 · Feb -10.72 · Mar -3.94 · Apr 3.06 · May 9.94 · Jun 15.78 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 17.11 · Sep 12.33 · Oct 4.94 · Nov -2.39 · Dec -9.33 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014922 (MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -8.8 · Feb -6.3 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 8.4 · May 15.3 · Jun 21 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -5.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 22.61 · Feb 22.1 · Mar 42.67 · Apr 73.91 · May 99.31 · Jun 116.3 · Jul 103.1 · Aug 110.2 · Sep 76.71 · Oct 65.53 · Nov 40.89 · Dec 29.72 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014922 (MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 107 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.55 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 15 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 719.2 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 23.25 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 9.66 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -6.54 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Rochester ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Gatineau (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 13,671 is not 7.3% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport84.6%Foreign residents15.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 7.3 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 13,671 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 990.7 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official |
| Population | 89,034 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 87,974 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 361,700 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 68.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Residents born abroad | 15.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 8.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 7.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 67.68 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 77.2 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate6Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 5.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 46.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 93.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 46,916 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 22.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 86.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Bloomington
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Plymouth as a Bloomington alternative in the same region
23 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,075 Plymouth vs 3,776 Bloomington−72%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,397 Plymouth vs €3,856 Bloomington+40%
- Unemployment: 2.3% Plymouth vs 4.8% Bloomington−52%
- Foreign residents: 5.3% Plymouth vs 7.3% Bloomington−28%
- Nearest airport: 10.0 km Plymouth vs 7.0 km Bloomington+43%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Plymouth vs 6.5 µg/m³ Bloomington+14%
- Residents: 78,942 Plymouth vs 89,034 Bloomington−11%
Troy as a Bloomington alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 853 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Nearest airport: 23.0 km Troy vs 7.0 km Bloomington+229%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,392 Troy vs 3,776 Bloomington−63%
- Foreign residents: 13.0% Troy vs 7.3% Bloomington+78%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,839 Troy vs €3,856 Bloomington+26%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,848 Troy vs €4,383 Bloomington−12%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Troy vs 6.5 µg/m³ Bloomington+21%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Troy vs 4.8% Bloomington−8%
Cities near Bloomington
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,519 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,296 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Bloomington?
The median gross salary is 4,383 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Bloomington?
The unemployment rate is 4.76 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Bloomington?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.45 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Bloomington?
Police recorded 3,776 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Bloomington?
The published population is 89,034 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Bloomington?
13,671 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Bloomington a good place to live?
Bloomington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Bloomington?
Richfield, Edina, Savage, Burnsville, Eagan are near Bloomington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bloomington (Minnesota), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0dc6cec674f5cd3c6da7b079ed7312a7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/bloomington-mn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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