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Bloomington, MN vs Apple Valley, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Apple Valley, is 14% more than it is in Bloomington and is 25% above the National Average.
- Bloomington unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Apple Valley unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Bloomington, MNApple Valley, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,164  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,936$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,696  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bloomington, MNApple Valley, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bloomington, MNApple Valley, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
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

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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

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Over 18 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

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Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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