Population
Bloomington
78,703
Iowa City
75,264
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Iowa City
$57,533
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Iowa City
$273,600
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Iowa City
$1,094
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Iowa City
3.21
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Iowa City
107.8
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Iowa City
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Iowa City
4.2%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Iowa City?
Iowa City is Bloomington's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Iowa City
75,264
Both cities have similar populations — Bloomington at 78,703 and Iowa City at 75,264.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
3.10
Iowa City
3.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
10.55
Iowa City
16.74
Iowa City has a 37% higher property crime than Bloomington.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Iowa City
30.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomington has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Iowa City
4.2%
Iowa City has a 39% higher unemployment than Bloomington.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Iowa City
$57,533
Bloomington has a 24% higher median income than Iowa City.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Iowa City
$273,600
Iowa City has a 27% higher home values than Bloomington.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Iowa City
31.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Iowa City
75.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Iowa City
107.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Iowa City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Iowa City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIowa City scores 94.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 107.7 in Bloomington. Bloomington scores 119.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.6 in Iowa City. Iowa City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,302 in Bloomington (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a owner-occupied of 61.6% compared to 46.3% in Iowa City. Iowa City has a median home value of $273,600 vs $198,800 in Bloomington (27% higher). Bloomington has a single-family homes of 60.6% compared to 49.8% in Iowa City.
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Jobs & Economy — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 11.2% in Iowa City. Bloomington has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 26.3% in Iowa City. Bloomington has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 4.2% in Iowa City.
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Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRBloomington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.50 in Iowa City. Bloomington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.94 compared to 13.89 in Iowa City. Iowa City has a violent crime clearance of 52.0% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington.
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Schools & Education — Bloomington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 38.9% in Iowa City. Bloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 31.7% in Iowa City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a population of 78,703, about 1x the size of Iowa City (75,264). Iowa City skews younger with a median age of 26.3 vs 36.0.
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Bloomington
Iowa City
Healthcare — Iowa City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIowa City: 3.6 vs Bloomington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 0.3% in Bloomington. Iowa City has a public transit of 6.7% compared to 0.8% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 11.2% in Iowa City.
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