Verdict
Bloomington leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
74
✓ winsIL
63
Educational Attainment
IL
79
✓ winsIL
65
Safety
IL
92
✓ winsIL
58
Weather
IL
—
IL
—
Livability
IL
81
✓ winsIL
62
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bloomington | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78,788 | 2,721,914 |
| Median Income | $73,119 ✓ | $71,673 |
| Median Rent | $959 ✓ | $1,314 |
| Median Home Value | $190,700 ✓ | $304,500 |
| Median Age | 36 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 95% ✓ | 87% |
| Bachelor's+ | 47% ✓ | 42% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 61% ✓ | 46% |
| Avg Commute | 18 min ✓ | 37 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.21 ✓ | 5.40 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 4.17 ✓ | 31.39 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |