Best known for housing the Mall of America, the nation's favorite megamall. Residents enjoy some of the most shopping variety in Minnesota as well as easy access to downtown Minneapolis, but you can also explore miles of remote trails in the forests along Long Meadow Lake. Located just 10 miles south of Minneapolis, East Bloomington attracts new residents with its affordable housing options and plentiful job opportunities. Residents enjoy a strong sense of community thanks to the neighborhood's abundance of parks, annuals festivals, and home-town eateries.