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Mountain Home, ID vs Bloomington, MN

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- Household income in Bloomington, is 77% more than it is in Mountain Home and is 14% above the National Average.
- Mountain Home unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Bloomington unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Mountain Home, IDBloomington, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,395  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,582$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,342  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mountain Home, IDBloomington, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mountain Home, IDBloomington, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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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 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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