Population
Bloomington
78,703
Georgetown
78,803
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Georgetown
$91,857
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Georgetown
$398,600
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Georgetown
$1,671
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Georgetown
1.91
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Georgetown
156.5
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Georgetown
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Georgetown
5.2%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Georgetown?
Georgetown is Bloomington's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Georgetown
78,803
Both cities have similar populations — Bloomington at 78,703 and Georgetown at 78,803.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
3.10
Georgetown
1.91
Bloomington has a 38% higher violent crime than Georgetown.
Property Crime
Bloomington
10.55
Georgetown
11.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Georgetown
50.4%
Bloomington leans Democratic while Georgetown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Georgetown
5.2%
Georgetown has a 50% higher unemployment than Bloomington.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Georgetown
$91,857
Georgetown has a 18% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Georgetown
$398,600
Georgetown has a 50% higher home values than Bloomington.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Georgetown
34.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Georgetown
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Georgetown
156.5
Georgetown has a 30% higher cost of living than Bloomington.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Georgetown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
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Georgetown
Georgetown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington scores 119.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 204.1 in Georgetown. Bloomington scores 82.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.4 in Georgetown. Bloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,562 in Georgetown (36% lower).
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Housing Market — Georgetown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGeorgetown has a median home value of $398,600 vs $198,800 in Bloomington (50% higher). Georgetown has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 7.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a median rent of $1,004 vs $1,671 in Georgetown (40% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 5.2% in Georgetown. Georgetown has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 11.2% in Bloomington. Georgetown has a median household income of $91,857 vs $75,449 in Bloomington (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Georgetown leads
Source: FBI UCRGeorgetown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.25 in Bloomington. Georgetown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.91 compared to 3.10 in Bloomington. Georgetown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 1.97 in Bloomington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Georgetown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGeorgetown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.4% compared to 32.5% in Bloomington. Georgetown has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 45.7% in Bloomington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGeorgetown has a population of 78,803, about 1x the size of Bloomington (78,703). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 44.3.
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Bloomington
Georgetown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 5 vs Georgetown: 2 for with emergency services. Georgetown: 3.5 vs Bloomington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Georgetown. Bloomington has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Georgetown. Georgetown has a work from home of 22.2% compared to 18.4% in Bloomington.
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