Bloomington, IN
Overall Livability
64
out of 100
🏙
64
Livability
💰
52
Affordability
🎓
95
Educational Attainment
🛡
64
Crime & Safety
☀
43
Weather
City Overview
Population
79,006
Median Age
24
Median Income
$46,543
Poverty Rate
25%
Housing
Median Home Value
$267,900
Median Monthly Rent
$1,112
Homeownership Rate
36%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
59%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher95%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher60%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband87%
Average Commute Time
19 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.10
Property Crime (per 1k)
23.80
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
54°F
Rainfall (in)
48"
Snowfall (in)
12"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
11%
18–34
55%
35–54
16%
55–64
7%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 79,006
- Median Income
- $46,543
- Median Rent
- $1,112
- Median Home Value
- $267,900
- Median Age
- 24.4
- Homeownership
- 36%
- Broadband Access
- 87%
- Avg Commute
- 19 min
Nearby Cities
- Indianapolis city (balance)75 km
- Carmel95 km
- Fishers101 km
- Evansville158 km
- Fort Wayne244 km
Other Cities in Indiana
- Hammond77,390
- Fishers99,041
- Carmel99,453
- South Bend103,084
- Evansville116,906
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 52
- Educational Attainment
- 95
- Crime & Safety
- 64
- Weather
- 43