Washington, IN vs Bloomington, IN

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

MetricWashington, INBloomington, IN
Population12,36780,049
Median Household Income$50,331$50,465
Median Rent$858/mo$1,200/mo
Median Home Value$152,200$321,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%59.8%
Poverty Rate18.2%29.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206293
Property Crime Rate /100k4431,945
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F23°F
Snowfall9 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min17.5 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher—14.1
College Degree Rate16.8%58.8%
Foreign-Born %9.9%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%+3.9%

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