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About Bloomington

City in Minnesota, United States
1843Established
89,987Population
38.4 sq miArea
827 ftElevation

Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Minneapolis and just south of the Interstate 494/694 Beltway. The population was 89,987 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's fourth-largest city, and the largest suburb of the Twin Cities. Bloomington was established as a post–World War II housing boom suburb connected to Minneapolis's urban street grid, and is serviced by four major freeways: Interstate 35W running north–south through the approximate middle of the city, Minnesota State Highway 77, also signed as Cedar Avenue, runni…

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ZIP code55420, 55425, 55431
Area code952
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Housing in Bloomington

$362K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bloomington home is worth about $362,000, up 1.3% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market18
Sale-to-list101.4%
Sold in May107
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Safety in Bloomington

D

Safety Grade D

Bloomington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bloomington 2.8
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bloomington 28.1
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Bloomington

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

6better than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina · 4 mi · ER
Axis LakeMinneapolis · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bloomington · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bloomington →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Bloomington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBloomington Public SchoolsSchools33

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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