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Bloomington, MN vs Richfield, MN

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- The median age of a home in Bloomington is 23.5% younger than the median age of a home in Richfield.
 Bloomington, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$305,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months7.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock40.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.89.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.3$11.0
 Homes Owned64.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bloomington, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,400  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bloomington, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bloomington, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99910.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bloomington, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock35.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.3%12.2%
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 Richfield    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Richfield is probably the most convenient suburb in the Twin Cities. It is near 494, 35W, 35E, 55, 100, 169, and 62...which are basically all the major free ways in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comfortable middle class suburb. Fifteen minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Conveniently close to the airport. Good schools. Lots of parks and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Richfield is a first-ring, older suburb of 1950's and 60's houses. They range from very nice, middle-class houses to poorly maintained, cheaply built houses that now  More

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