Jasper, IN vs Bloomington, IN

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

MetricJasper, INBloomington, IN
Population15,99180,049
Median Household Income$68,817$50,465
Median Rent$810/mo$1,200/mo
Median Home Value$235,100$321,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.4%59.8%
Poverty Rate14.4%29.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k176293
Property Crime Rate /100k4291,945
Median AQI3936
Good AQI Days /yr253265
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute15.3 min17.5 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.114.1
College Degree Rate29.4%58.8%
Foreign-Born %6.2%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+3.9%

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