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St. Louis Park, MN vs Bloomington, MN

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- Household income in Bloomington, is 8% less than it is in St. Louis Park and is 14% above the National Average.
- St. Louis Park unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Bloomington unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 St. Louis Park, MNBloomington, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,737  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,582$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,666  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Louis Park, MNBloomington, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Louis Park, MNBloomington, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%13.1%
Reviews for St. Louis Park    3 Reviews

Do your research before considering a move here. Make sure the politics and demographics are what you seek. This burb has changed dramatically in the past 10 years and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Due to the incredible amount of Fortune 500 companies in the Twin Cities, the housing market is amazingly stable. St Louis Park is a youthful suburb great for young  More

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I was born and raised in St. Louis Park, and I now live in Southeast Minneapolis, as I am a college student at the University of Minnesota. After leaving "the Park", I  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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