St. Paul vs Bloomington
St. Paul, MN compared with Bloomington, MN · 13 miles apart
St. Paul has 306,684 residents to Bloomington’s 89,034. St. Paul comes out ahead on median rent. Bloomington does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| St. Paul, MN | Bloomington, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 306,684 | 89,034 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,900 | 2,566 |
| Median household income | $73,394 | $93,211 |
| Median home value | $294,500 | $361,700 |
| Median rent | $1,281 | $1,561 |
| Homeownership | 52.9% | 65.7% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 21 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 41.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 43.8% | 46.2% |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 9.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Price to income | 4× | 3.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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