Population
Bloomington
78,703
Normal
52,908
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Normal
$66,350
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Normal
$199,900
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Normal
$974
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Normal
3.29
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Normal
107.9
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Normal
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Normal
4.2%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Normal?
Normal is Bloomington's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Normal
52,908
Bloomington has a 33% larger population than Normal.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
3.10
Normal
3.29
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
10.55
Normal
15.50
Normal has a 32% higher property crime than Bloomington.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Normal
46.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Normal
4.2%
Normal has a 39% higher unemployment than Bloomington.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Normal
$66,350
Bloomington has a 12% higher median income than Normal.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Normal
$199,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Normal
26.4%
Bloomington has a 19% higher education than Normal.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Normal
78.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Normal
107.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Normal share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Normal
Bloomington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Normal leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington scores 82.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Normal. Normal scores 100.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 107.7 in Bloomington. Normal scores 100.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 106.1 in Bloomington.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 9.6% in Normal. Bloomington has a single-family homes of 60.6% compared to 53.7% in Normal. Bloomington has a owner-occupied of 61.6% compared to 55.2% in Normal.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Bloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 12.4% in Normal. Bloomington: 41,029 vs Normal: 28,028 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRNormal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.25 in Bloomington. Normal has a property crime clearance of 26.0% compared to 13.6% in Bloomington. Normal has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.05 in Bloomington.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bloomington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Bloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 26.4% in Normal.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.5x the size of Normal (52,908). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 36.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bloomington
Normal
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 12.4% in Normal. Normal has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Bloomington. Normal has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Bloomington.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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