Colton, CA vs Bloomington, CA

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

MetricColton, CABloomington, CA
Population53,77225,698
Median Household Income$71,208$81,640
Median Rent$1,661/mo$1,609/mo
Median Home Value$443,800$469,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%53.5%
Poverty Rate13.7%15.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k345444*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8721,113*
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min31.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.221
College Degree Rate16.6%11.2%
Foreign-Born %25.7%30.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+11.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Bloomington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.