Bloomington, IN vs Evansville, IN

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

MetricBloomington, INEvansville, IN
Population80,049116,116
Median Household Income$50,465$53,387
Median Rent$1,200/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$321,400$143,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9592
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%45.2%
Poverty Rate29.8%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2931,087
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9453,063
Median AQI3647
Good AQI Days /yr265217
Summer Highs84°F88°F
Winter Lows23°F30°F
Snowfall18 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min18.3 min
Hospitals33
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.113.7
College Degree Rate58.8%22.8%
Foreign-Born %12.6%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%-0.9%

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