Evansville, IN vs Bloomington, IN

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

MetricEvansville, INBloomington, IN
Population116,11680,049
Median Household Income$53,387$50,465
Median Rent$975/mo$1,200/mo
Median Home Value$143,100$321,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9295
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%59.8%
Poverty Rate18.4%29.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,087293
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0631,945
Median AQI4736
Good AQI Days /yr217265
Summer Highs88°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F23°F
Snowfall11 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min17.5 min
Hospitals33
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.714.1
College Degree Rate22.8%58.8%
Foreign-Born %4.1%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+3.9%

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