Bloomington, MN vs Lathrop, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bloomington

72.4

#888 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Bloomington leads in average commute (21.3 min vs 42.9 min). Bloomington leads in cost of living index (112 vs 142). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $87,381).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bloomington, MN	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#888)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	87,398	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$369,004	$632,887
Median Household Income	$87,381	$108,732
Average Commute	21.3 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	29	29
Crime Level	8.5	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.6	R+0.9