Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

IndianaPop. 161K#277 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,109/mo

#297 most affordable

Median Income

$58,666

#413 highest income

Median Home Value

$279,600

#309 most affordable to buy

Population

161K

#277 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

93.0COL Index

Affordable7.0% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,109/mo

Home Value

$279,600

Rent-to-income ratio23% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$58,666

Metro Population

161K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,667/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,558/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#297/ 530

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Median Income

#413/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#309/ 530

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Metro Population

#277/ 530

Education

Indiana state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.8%

Per-Pupil Spending$14,162

Student-Teacher Ratio16.1:1

SAT Readiness Score950

Bachelor's Degree %32.5%

Healthcare

Indiana state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K248

Uninsured Rate8.1%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.9

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate332/100k

Property Crime Rate1543/100k

Unemployment Rate3.0%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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