Bloomington, IN vs Washington, IN

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

MetricBloomington, INWashington, IN
Population80,04912,367
Median Household Income$50,465$50,331
Median Rent$1,200/mo$858/mo
Median Home Value$321,400$152,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)95—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%44.8%
Poverty Rate29.8%18.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k293206
Property Crime Rate /100k1,945443
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F27°F
Snowfall18 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min18 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.1—
College Degree Rate58.8%16.8%
Foreign-Born %12.6%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+7.9%

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