Population
Bloomington
78,703
Sun City Center
31,801
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Sun City Center
$71,012
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Sun City Center
$281,900
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Sun City Center
$1,884
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Sun City Center
N/A
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Sun City Center
132.9
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Sun City Center
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Sun City Center
2.8%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Sun City Center?
Sun City Center is Bloomington's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Sun City Center
31,801
Bloomington (78,703) is about 2.5x larger than Sun City Center (31,801).
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Sun City Center
50.9%
Bloomington leans Democratic while Sun City Center leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Sun City Center
2.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Sun City Center
$71,012
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Sun City Center
$281,900
Sun City Center has a 29% higher home values than Bloomington.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Sun City Center
33.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Sun City Center
78.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Sun City Center
132.9
Sun City Center has a 18% higher cost of living than Bloomington.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Sun City Center share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
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Sun City Center
Sun City Center leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,696 in Sun City Center (41% lower). Bloomington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,977 in Sun City Center (34% lower). Bloomington scores 119.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 178.6 in Sun City Center.
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Housing Market — Sun City Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun City Center has a median property tax of $2,539 vs $4,429 in Bloomington (74% lower). Bloomington has a median rent of $1,004 vs $1,884 in Sun City Center (47% lower). Bloomington has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 10.9% in Sun City Center.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sun City Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington: 41,029 vs Sun City Center: 8,217 for labor force. Sun City Center has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 18.4% in Bloomington. Sun City Center has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 11.2% in Bloomington.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Sun City Center leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSun City Center has a high school diploma or higher of 56.6% compared to 45.7% in Bloomington. Sun City Center has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.4% 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 2.5x the size of Sun City Center (31,801). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 70.0.
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Bloomington
Sun City Center
Healthcare — Sun City Center leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSun City Center: 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 public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Sun City Center. Sun City Center has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 18.4% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a drive alone of 69.4% compared to 63.4% in Sun City Center.
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