Population
Bloomington
78,703
Appleton
74,873
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Appleton
$77,450
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Appleton
$211,500
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Appleton
$957
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Appleton
2.02
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Appleton
113.3
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Appleton
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Appleton
3.9%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Appleton?
Appleton is Bloomington's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Appleton
74,873
Both cities have similar populations — Bloomington at 78,703 and Appleton at 74,873.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
3.10
Appleton
2.02
Bloomington has a 35% higher violent crime than Appleton.
Property Crime
Bloomington
10.55
Appleton
13.47
Appleton has a 22% higher property crime than Bloomington.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Appleton
54.4%
Bloomington leans Democratic while Appleton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Appleton
3.9%
Appleton has a 35% higher unemployment than Bloomington.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Appleton
$77,450
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Appleton
$211,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Appleton
25.0%
Bloomington has a 23% higher education than Appleton.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Appleton
81.0%
Appleton has a 11% higher demographics than Bloomington.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Appleton
113.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Appleton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
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Appleton
Appleton leads in 4 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 118.4 in Appleton. Appleton scores 113.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Bloomington. Appleton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,236 vs $1,302 in Bloomington (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Appleton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAppleton has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 7.5% in Bloomington. Appleton has a median property tax of $3,466 vs $4,429 in Bloomington (28% lower). Appleton has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 60.6% in Bloomington.
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Jobs & Economy — Appleton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 11.2% in Appleton. Bloomington has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 3.9% in Appleton. Appleton has a poverty rate of 8.5% compared to 11.2% in Bloomington.
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Crime & Safety — Appleton leads
Source: FBI UCRAppleton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.25 in Bloomington. Appleton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Bloomington. Appleton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 3.10 in Bloomington.
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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 25.0% in Appleton. Bloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 42.4% in Appleton.
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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 1.1x the size of Appleton (74,873).
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Bloomington
Appleton
Healthcare — Appleton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAppleton: 4.3 vs Bloomington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 11.2% in Appleton. Bloomington has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Appleton. Appleton has a drive alone of 75.0% compared to 69.4% in Bloomington.
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