Population
Bloomington
78,703
St. Clair Shores
58,287
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
St. Clair Shores
$72,693
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
St. Clair Shores
$196,400
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
St. Clair Shores
$1,143
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
St. Clair Shores
1.85
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
St. Clair Shores
112.1
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
St. Clair Shores
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
St. Clair Shores
4.5%
How Similar Are Bloomington & St. Clair Shores?
St. Clair Shores is Bloomington's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
St. Clair Shores
58,287
Bloomington has a 26% larger population than St. Clair Shores.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
3.10
St. Clair Shores
1.85
Bloomington has a 40% higher violent crime than St. Clair Shores.
Property Crime
Bloomington
10.55
St. Clair Shores
10.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
St. Clair Shores
55.9%
Bloomington leans Democratic while St. Clair Shores leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
St. Clair Shores
4.5%
St. Clair Shores has a 43% higher unemployment than Bloomington.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
St. Clair Shores
$72,693
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
St. Clair Shores
$196,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
St. Clair Shores
22.7%
Bloomington has a 30% higher education than St. Clair Shores.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
St. Clair Shores
88.9%
St. Clair Shores has a 19% higher demographics than Bloomington.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
St. Clair Shores
112.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and St. Clair Shores share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington 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 109.3 in St. Clair Shores. Bloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,122 in St. Clair Shores (11% lower). Bloomington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,411 in St. Clair Shores (8% lower).
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Housing Market — St. Clair Shores leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Clair Shores has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 7.5% in Bloomington. St. Clair Shores has a median property tax of $2,921 vs $4,429 in Bloomington (52% lower). St. Clair Shores has a single-family homes of 87.0% compared to 60.6% in Bloomington.
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Jobs & Economy — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 12.3% in St. Clair Shores. St. Clair Shores has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 11.2% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 4.5% in St. Clair Shores.
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Crime & Safety — St. Clair Shores leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Clair Shores has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 3.10 in Bloomington. St. Clair Shores has a violent crime clearance of 64.2% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 3.50 in St. Clair Shores.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bloomington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 22.7% in St. Clair Shores. Bloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 45.0% in St. Clair Shores.
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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 1.4x the size of St. Clair Shores (58,287). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 43.7.
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Bloomington
St. Clair Shores
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 5 vs St. Clair Shores: 4 for with emergency services. St. Clair Shores: 2.3 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 work from home of 18.4% compared to 12.3% in St. Clair Shores. Bloomington: 14 min vs St. Clair Shores: 24 min for mean commute time. Bloomington has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in St. Clair Shores.
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