Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Rochester, MN vs. Bloomington, MN

2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Rochester, MN vs Bloomington, MN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Bloomington has been positive.
- Bloomington has 1.0% less unemployment than Rochester.
- Bloomington job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Rochester, MNBloomington, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.6%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.7%32.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-0.9%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.8%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth7.0%-3.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.4%2.2%6.3%

View More Data >

Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

   |    Reply

Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Rochester

Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

   |    Reply

bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bloomington

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Rochester, Minnesota Cost of Living vs Bloomington, Minnesota Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
55901 55904 55902 55906 55905
ZIPS IN BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA
55420 55431 55437 55438 55425

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now