Bloomington, IL vs Normal, IL

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

MetricBloomington, ILNormal, IL
Population78,90753,569
Median Household Income$77,384$64,785
Median Rent$1,050/mo$965/mo
Median Home Value$203,300$213,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%52.1%
Poverty Rate11%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k318290
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2951,639
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr241241
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall7 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.414.3
College Degree Rate48.7%52.9%
Foreign-Born %10.3%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.5%

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