Population
Bloomington
78,703
Boise City
235,701
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Boise City
$81,308
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Boise City
$456,000
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Boise City
$1,359
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Boise City
2.94
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Boise City
138.9
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Boise City
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Boise City
3.8%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Boise City?
Boise City is Bloomington's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Boise City
235,701
Boise City (235,701) is about 3.0x larger than Bloomington (78,703).
Violent Crime
Bloomington
3.10
Boise City
2.94
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
10.55
Boise City
11.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Boise City
53.8%
Bloomington leans Democratic while Boise City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Boise City
3.8%
Boise City has a 32% higher unemployment than Bloomington.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Boise City
$81,308
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Boise City
$456,000
Boise City's home values is significantly higher than Bloomington's — 56% difference.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Boise City
32.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Boise City
83.6%
Boise City has a 13% higher demographics than Bloomington.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Boise City
138.9
Boise City has a 21% higher cost of living than Bloomington.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Boise City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boise City 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 124.3 in Boise City. Bloomington scores 119.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.8 in Boise City. Bloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,381 in Boise City (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Boise City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoise City has a median property tax of $2,817 vs $4,429 in Bloomington (57% lower). Boise City has a median home value of $456,000 vs $198,800 in Bloomington (56% higher). Boise City has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 7.5% in Bloomington.
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Jobs & Economy — Boise City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoise City: 135,626 vs Bloomington: 41,029 for labor force. Bloomington has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 3.8% in Boise City. Bloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 15.8% in Boise City.
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Crime & Safety — Boise City leads
Source: FBI UCRBoise City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Bloomington. Boise City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 1.80 in Bloomington. Boise City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.25 in Bloomington.
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Schools & Education — Boise City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoise City has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 45.7% in Bloomington. Boise City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.8% compared to 32.5% in Bloomington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoise City has a population of 235,701, about 3x the size of Bloomington (78,703). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 38.2.
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Bloomington
Boise City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoise City: 4.3 vs Bloomington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bloomington: 5 vs Boise City: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoise City has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.3% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Boise City. Bloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 15.8% in Boise City.
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