Bloomington, IN vs Franklin, IN

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

MetricBloomington, INFranklin, IN
Population80,04926,168
Median Household Income$50,465$82,380
Median Rent$1,200/mo$1,186/mo
Median Home Value$321,400$231,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9596
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%44.4%
Poverty Rate29.8%11%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k293110
Property Crime Rate /100k1,945774
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall18 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min25 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.116.2
College Degree Rate58.8%27.8%
Foreign-Born %12.6%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+5.6%

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