Washington, IL vs Bloomington, IL

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

MetricWashington, ILBloomington, IL
Population15,91978,907
Median Household Income$95,179$77,384
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,050/mo
Median Home Value$221,900$203,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9194
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%34.8%
Poverty Rate5.1%11%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k89318
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3861,295
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall24 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min16.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.113.4
College Degree Rate43.7%48.7%
Foreign-Born %1.4%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+0.1%

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