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Rochester

Rochester, MN

Population: 121,638
VS
Bloomington

Bloomington, MN

Population: 88,838

Rochester vs Bloomington

Side-by-side comparison of Rochester, MN and Bloomington, MN

Demographics

Population
122KRochester
89KBloomington
37% diff
Median Age
36Rochester
41Bloomington
12% diff
Pop. Density
2,146Rochester
2,560Bloomington
19% diff
Area (sq mi)
55Rochester
4Bloomington
14.8x diff
Male
48.6%
Rochester
48.8%
Bloomington
0% diff
Female
51.4%
Rochester
51.2%
Bloomington
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$88KRochester
$91KBloomington
3% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KRochester
$50KBloomington
0% diff
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Rochester
5.6%
Bloomington
Unemployment
2.7%
Rochester
3.1%
Bloomington
15% diff
Cost of Living
99Rochester
99Bloomington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,178Rochester
$1,195Bloomington
1% diff

Housing

Home Value
$288KRochester
$346KBloomington
20% diff
Median Rent
$1,316Rochester
$1,526Bloomington
16% diff
Homeownership
65.4%
Rochester
66.2%
Bloomington
1% diff
Zillow Value
$334KRochester
$356KBloomington
6% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,621Rochester
$1,605Bloomington
1% diff
Rent Burden
29.6%
Rochester
29.4%
Bloomington
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
215Rochester
236Bloomington
10% diff
Property Crime
1,881Rochester
3,584Bloomington
91% diff
Murder Rate
1Rochester
3Bloomington
4.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FRochester
49°FBloomington
Jan Temp
21°FRochester
20°FBloomington
3% diff
Jul Temp
71°FRochester
72°FBloomington
2% diff
Rainfall
35.0"Rochester
39.0"Bloomington
11% diff
Snowfall
39.7"Rochester
49.7"Bloomington
25% diff
Sunny Days
276Rochester
269Bloomington
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
50.1%
Rochester
45.3%
Bloomington
11% diff
High School+
94.5%
Rochester
93.1%
Bloomington
2% diff
Graduate+
21.9%
Rochester
14.0%
Bloomington
56% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.2 minRochester
20.9 minBloomington
22% diff
Drive Alone
65.5%
Rochester
66.6%
Bloomington
2% diff
Public Transit
4.1%
Rochester
3.7%
Bloomington
11% diff
Work from Home
12.9%
Rochester
19.6%
Bloomington
52% diff

Health

Obesity
36.7%
Rochester
27.3%
Bloomington
34% diff
Smoking
11.7%
Rochester
11.9%
Bloomington
2% diff
Uninsured
7.1%
Rochester
8.9%
Bloomington
25% diff
Diabetes
8.6%
Rochester
7.5%
Bloomington
15% diff
Heart Disease
4.7%
Rochester
4.5%
Bloomington
4% diff
Depression
24.7%
Rochester
26.2%
Bloomington
6% diff

The Verdict

21 Rochester
:
16 Bloomington

Rochester leads in 21 of 37 categories

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