Bloomington, IL vs Lincoln, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBloomington, ILLincoln, IL
Population78,90713,281
Median Household Income$77,384$57,340
Median Rent$1,050/mo$828/mo
Median Home Value$203,300$124,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%47.7%
Poverty Rate11%17%
Unemployment Rate4%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k318292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2952,500
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall7 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min18.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.412.6
College Degree Rate48.7%20.3%
Foreign-Born %10.3%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.