Living in Bloomington (Minnesota)

Bloomington (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 86,435 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #242 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 3%, #184 of 7,271), digital natives (top 4%, #145 of 4,750).

Residents86,435

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport7 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km2,104,800 people

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMinnesota, 2.6 km

Main railway line4.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,498 km

Within 10 km264,661 people

Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 16 km out

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 23:35

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Good to know about Bloomington (Minnesota)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
It is part of Greater Minneapolis, 16 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 47 min and sets around 23:35; in late June it sets around 4:03.

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How Bloomington (Minnesota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Minnesota
Young family	57	#3,103 of 11,898	#161 of 211	Map
Low-income household	47	#2,756 of 9,771	#145 of 207	Map
Low-income family	54	#2,204 of 8,006	#123 of 151	Map
Single parent	60	#1,380 of 6,237	#83 of 116	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#7,079 of 9,474	#155 of 173	Map
Single pensioner	61	#4,301 of 9,474	#134 of 173	Map
Early retiree	59	#5,575 of 10,762	#144 of 233	Map
Single professional	73	#232 of 4,537	#9 of 79	Map
Young professional	74	#278 of 4,444	#8 of 77	Map
DINKS	79	#264 of 3,053	#9 of 56	Map
Remote worker	57	#3,653 of 7,271	#112 of 146	Map
Commuter	76	#556 of 6,227	#28 of 99	Map
Car-free household	72	#605 of 3,933	#9 of 63	Map
Student	79	#155 of 2,119	#4 of 48	Map
First-home buyer	55	#1,640 of 8,006	#85 of 151	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#5,007 of 12,111	#217 of 263	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	72	#426 of 4,114	#8 of 69	Map
Expat professional	81	#184 of 7,271	#12 of 146	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#1,117 of 9,474	#42 of 173	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#16,027 of 18,063	#396 of 398	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,941 of 16,523	#366 of 368	Map
Rural value seeker	20	#15,775 of 18,063	#395 of 398	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#1,698 of 16,523	#80 of 368	Map
Lottery winner	85	#19 of 21,167	#4 of 512	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#2,701 of 12,111	#199 of 263	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	80	#242 of 12,111	#19 of 263	Map
Digital native	69	#145 of 4,750	#5 of 82	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Lifestyle and amenities97
Foundation96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Jobs and economy89
Mobility and connectivity86
Education and family85
Health and elderly81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
Flat land (terrain relief)73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Safety and community47
Affordability28
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
Green space20
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.