Population
Bloomington
78,703
Monroeville
28,383
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Monroeville
$78,191
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Monroeville
$197,400
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Monroeville
$1,162
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Monroeville
1.23
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Monroeville
116.9
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Monroeville
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Monroeville
5.3%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Monroeville?
Monroeville is Bloomington's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Monroeville
28,383
Bloomington (78,703) is about 2.8x larger than Monroeville (28,383).
Violent Crime
Bloomington
3.10
Monroeville
1.23
Bloomington's violent crime is significantly higher than Monroeville's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
10.55
Monroeville
24.18
Monroeville's property crime is significantly higher than Bloomington's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Monroeville
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomington has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Monroeville
5.3%
Monroeville's unemployment is significantly higher than Bloomington's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Monroeville
$78,191
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Monroeville
$197,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Monroeville
33.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Monroeville
70.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Monroeville
116.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Monroeville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroeville
Monroeville 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 119.5 in Monroeville. Bloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,077 in Monroeville (7% lower). Bloomington scores 109.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 116.9 in Monroeville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroeville has a median property tax of $3,063 vs $4,429 in Bloomington (45% lower). Monroeville has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 60.6% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 8.8% in Monroeville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington: 41,029 vs Monroeville: 14,832 for labor force. Bloomington has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 5.3% in Monroeville. Monroeville has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 18.4% in Bloomington.
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Crime & Safety — Monroeville leads
Source: FBI UCRMonroeville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.23 compared to 3.10 in Bloomington. Monroeville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 1.97 in Bloomington. Monroeville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 1.80 in Bloomington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Monroeville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroeville has a high school diploma or higher of 51.5% compared to 45.7% in Bloomington. Monroeville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.7% compared to 32.5% in Bloomington.
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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 2.8x the size of Monroeville (28,383). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 43.8.
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Bloomington
Monroeville
Healthcare — Monroeville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroeville: 3.3 vs Bloomington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroeville has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.8% in Bloomington. Monroeville has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 18.4% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a drive alone of 69.4% compared to 66.9% in Monroeville.
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