Bloomington, IN vs Bedford, IN

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

MetricBloomington, INBedford, IN
Population80,04913,837
Median Household Income$50,465$49,553
Median Rent$1,200/mo$828/mo
Median Home Value$321,400$152,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)95—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%51.2%
Poverty Rate29.8%16.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29379
Property Crime Rate /100k1,945495
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall18 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min23.8 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114.4
College Degree Rate58.8%17.3%
Foreign-Born %12.6%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+1.1%

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