Best PlacesEast Bloomington, Bloomington, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around East Bloomington, Bloomington, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
East Bloomington, Bloomington ranks 2,667th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in East Bloomington, Bloomington
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
East Bloomington, Bloomington's strengths and weaknesses
Where East Bloomington, Bloomington ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 74% of neighborhoods
Where East Bloomington, Bloomington ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,682 a month, better than only 14% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 33% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in East Bloomington, Bloomington
A household needs to earn about $90,000 a year to comfortably buy the median East Bloomington, Bloomington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $76,529, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses East Bloomington, Bloomington's effective rate of 1.09%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in East Bloomington, Bloomington
East Bloomington, Bloomington runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for East Bloomington, Bloomington.
Who works in East Bloomington, Bloomington, and how
Work in East Bloomington, Bloomington centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in East Bloomington, Bloomington
East Bloomington, Bloomington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 85% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 83% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of East Bloomington, Bloomington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in East Bloomington, Bloomington, month by month
East Bloomington, Bloomington sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 27, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 18° | 10° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 35° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of East Bloomington, Bloomington
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain sits about 3 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 17.5 million passengers in 2025, with 195 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around East Bloomington, Bloomington
Schools across East Bloomington, Bloomington average a C+, better than 48% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Seven Hills Preparatory AcademyA · 63% proficient
- Horace Mann SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Hillcrest ElementaryB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Oak Grove MiddleC · 34% proficient
- Highland Park Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Valley View MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Highland Park Senior HighB · 50% proficient
- Kennedy Senior HighC+ · 36% proficient
- Richfield Senior HighC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every East Bloomington, Bloomington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
East Bloomington, Bloomington measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare East Bloomington, Bloomington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who East Bloomington, Bloomington suits
Families
Schools land around the 48th percentile and crime safety beats 56%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 18% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in East Bloomington, Bloomington
Is East Bloomington, Bloomington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, East Bloomington, Bloomington ranks 2,667th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, state infrastructure, and clean air, and lowest on a weak job market and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is East Bloomington, Bloomington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $330,447. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $76,529 median income, cost of living beats 60% of neighborhoods.
Is East Bloomington, Bloomington safe?
Yes, East Bloomington, Bloomington is safer than 56% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $442 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in East Bloomington, Bloomington?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 27 with lows near 10. That works out to about 103 pleasant days a year, more than 53% of neighborhoods.
Is East Bloomington, Bloomington good for families?
Schools beat 48% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 56%, and childcare runs $1,682 a month.
Compare East Bloomington, Bloomington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to East Bloomington, Bloomington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in East Bloomington, Bloomington represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
East Bloomington, Bloomington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for East Bloomington, Bloomington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in East Bloomington, Bloomington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of East Bloomington, Bloomington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in East Bloomington, Bloomington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
East Bloomington, Bloomington detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.