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Bloomington, MN vs St. Paul, MN

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Highlights
- St. Paul spends 4.4% more per student than Bloomington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in St. Paul than in Bloomington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Paul had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomington

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 Bloomington, MNSt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,300$20,143$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406$14,480$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,461$9,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.0715.2816.23
 Students per Librarian75312124573
 Students per Counselor533487530
 Grade School Educ.4.0%7.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%17.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.2%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.4%41.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.5%11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%2.8%1.5%

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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 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

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Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 7 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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ZIPS IN BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA
55420 55431 55437 55438 55425
ZIPS IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
55106, 55117, 55104, 55119, 55105, 55116, 55102, 55130, 55108, 55107, 14 total

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