Population
Bloomington
78,703
Affton
20,035
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Affton
$77,337
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Affton
$200,300
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Affton
$978
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Affton
N/A
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Affton
111.3
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Affton
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Affton
2.5%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Affton?
Affton is Bloomington's #8 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Affton
20,035
Bloomington (78,703) is about 3.9x larger than Affton (20,035).
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Affton
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomington has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Affton
2.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Affton
$77,337
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Affton
$200,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Affton
25.9%
Bloomington has a 20% higher education than Affton.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Affton
82.2%
Affton has a 12% higher demographics than Bloomington.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Affton
111.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Affton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington scores 82.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.2 in Affton. Affton scores 108.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Bloomington. Affton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,302 in Bloomington (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Affton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAffton has a median property tax of $2,607 vs $4,429 in Bloomington (70% lower). Affton has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 7.5% in Bloomington. Affton has a single-family homes of 85.5% compared to 60.6% in Bloomington.
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Jobs & Economy — Affton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington: 41,029 vs Affton: 12,034 for labor force. Affton has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 11.2% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 9.4% in Affton.
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Crime & Safety
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bloomington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 25.9% in Affton. Bloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 43.4% in Affton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a population of 78,703, about 3.9x the size of Affton (20,035). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 41.7.
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Bloomington
Affton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAffton: 4.0 vs Bloomington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bloomington: 5 vs Affton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Affton. Bloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 9.4% in Affton. Bloomington has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Affton.
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