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Bloomington, MN vs Puyallup, WA

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Are people in Puyallup older or younger than people in Bloomington?
- The Median Age in Puyallup is 4.9 years younger than in Bloomington.

Are housing costs cheaper in Puyallup or Bloomington?
- Puyallup housing costs are 49.8% more expensive than Bloomington housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Puyallup or Bloomington?
- The average commute for residents of Puyallup is 9.8 minutes longer than it is for residents of Bloomington.

Things to do in Bloomington?
loomington, Minnesota is a family-friendly city nestled between Minneapolis and St. Paul boasting excellent schools and plenty of outdoor activities such as fishing or sailing on Lake Minnetonka or biking along the Minnesota River Bottoms Greenway Trail.

Things to do in Puyallup?
Puyallup, Washington is located in Pierce County offering its citizens outdoor activities around White River Valley Museum plus multiple restaurants like Nana's Kitchen & Tea Parlor.

 Bloomington, MNPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,366329,725,481
 Median Income$80,582  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
 Avg. Home Price$333,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.88  Unlock26.38
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 Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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