Morton, IL vs Bloomington, IL

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

MetricMorton, ILBloomington, IL
Population16,59578,907
Median Household Income$94,402$77,384
Median Rent$1,074/mo$1,050/mo
Median Home Value$239,400$203,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9194
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.7%34.8%
Poverty Rate6.5%11%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96318
Property Crime Rate /100k6061,295
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall24 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min16.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.4
College Degree Rate46.4%48.7%
Foreign-Born %2.3%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+0.1%

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