Editing Bloomington, Minnesota (section)

==Economy==
The city is home to a large contingent of employers, providing more than 100,000 jobs. Benefiting from its proximity to major transportation routes and the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport]], Bloomington is a major hospitality center with nearly 8,000 hotel rooms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g42881-Bloomington_Minnesota-Hotels.html |title=The 10 Best Hotels in Bloomington, MN (with Prices from $74) |publisher=TripAdvisor |access-date=August 7, 2017}}</ref>

[[Ceridian]], [[Donaldson Company]], the [[Evangelical Free Church of America]], [[Great Clips]], [[Leeann Chin]], [[HealthPartners]], [[Holiday Stationstores]], Highland Bank, [[Thermo King]], [[Dairy Queen]] and [[The Toro Company|Toro]] have their headquarters in Bloomington.<ref>"[http://www.thermoking.com/aboutus/contactus/main.asp Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517112044/http://www.thermoking.com/aboutus/contactus/main.asp |date=May 17, 2011 }}." [[Thermo King Corporation]]. Retrieved on January 18, 2011. "Thermo King Corporate Headquarters 314 West 90th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota 55420 "</ref>

===Top employers===
[[File:Mall of America Exterior.jpg|thumb|[[Mall of America]] and its tenants represent the largest employer in Bloomington.]]
According to the City's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/sites/default/files/2024-06/2023ACFR-FinalWEB.pdf |title=City of Bloomington ACFR |access-date=October 16, 2024}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|[[Mall of America]] (Tenants)
|11,000
|-
|2
|[[HealthPartners]]
|3,533
|-
|3
|Bloomington School District #271
|1,950
|-
|4
|[[Seagate Technology]]
|1,365
|-
|5
|[[The Toro Company|Toro]]
|1,150
|-
|6
|[[Donaldson Company]]
|1,126
|-
|7
|[[General Dynamics]]
|775
|-
|8
|[[NCS Pearson]]
|683
|-
|9
|Ziegler
|675
|-
|10
|GN Resound
|660
|}

Other major employers include [[Express Scripts]], [[Thermo King Corporation]]/[[Ingersoll Rand|Ingersoll Rand Inc.]], and Polar Semiconductor Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Bloomington, Minnesota |url=https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/sites/default/files/media/2016%20CAFR%20web.pdf |access-date=September 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915070634/https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/sites/default/files/media/2016%20CAFR%20web.pdf |archive-date=September 15, 2017}}</ref>

=== Development ===
While the city is still largely suburban in nature, Bloomington has promoted the development of several urban nodes, particularly in areas well-served by public transportation. The Penn-American District, located near the center of the city, is home to [[Southtown Center]] and several new apartment buildings, and is served by the [[Metro Orange Line (Minnesota)|Metro Orange Line]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-23 |title=Penn American District Plan {{!}} City of Bloomington MN |url=https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/plan/penn-american-district-plan |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=www.bloomingtonmn.gov |language=en}}</ref> The [[Normandale Lake]] District contains a large office complex and is situated between Normandale Lake and [[Interstate 494]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-22 |title=Normandale Lake District {{!}} City of Bloomington MN |url=https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/plan/normandale-lake-district |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=www.bloomingtonmn.gov |language=en}}</ref> Finally, the South Loop District, which forms the area around the Mall of America, encompasses the [[Minnesota River]] bluff and many new hotel, apartment, office, and retail buildings, including the [[Bloomington Central station|Bloomington Central Station]] development on the [[Metro Blue Line (Minnesota)|Metro Blue Line]] light rail.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-23 |title=South Loop District Plan {{!}} City of Bloomington MN |url=https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/plan/south-loop-district-plan |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=www.bloomingtonmn.gov |language=en}}</ref>