Population
Bloomington
78,703
Tonawanda Town
56,973
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Tonawanda Town
$76,644
Home Value
Bloomington
$198,800
Tonawanda Town
$199,400
Rent
Bloomington
$1,004
Tonawanda Town
$1,062
Crime Rate
Bloomington
3.10
Tonawanda Town
0.82
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Tonawanda Town
112.6
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Tonawanda Town
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Tonawanda Town
3.5%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Tonawanda Town?
Tonawanda Town is Bloomington's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,703
Tonawanda Town
56,973
Bloomington has a 28% larger population than Tonawanda Town.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
3.10
Tonawanda Town
0.82
Bloomington's violent crime is significantly higher than Tonawanda Town's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
10.55
Tonawanda Town
16.13
Tonawanda Town has a 35% higher property crime than Bloomington.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
46.8%
Tonawanda Town
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Bloomington
2.6%
Tonawanda Town
3.5%
Tonawanda Town has a 27% higher unemployment than Bloomington.
Median Income
Bloomington
$75,449
Tonawanda Town
$76,644
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$198,800
Tonawanda Town
$199,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Bloomington
32.5%
Tonawanda Town
29.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
72.3%
Tonawanda Town
85.9%
Tonawanda Town has a 16% higher demographics than Bloomington.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
109.3
Tonawanda Town
112.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Tonawanda Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tonawanda Town
Bloomington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,139 in Tonawanda Town (12% lower). Bloomington scores 82.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Tonawanda Town. Bloomington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,343 in Tonawanda Town.
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Housing Market — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 7.5% in Bloomington. Tonawanda Town has a single-family homes of 72.2% compared to 60.6% in Bloomington. Tonawanda Town has a owner-occupied of 72.9% compared to 61.6% 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 13.4% in Tonawanda Town. Bloomington has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 3.5% in Tonawanda Town. Bloomington: 41,029 vs Tonawanda Town: 32,355 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: FBI UCRTonawanda Town has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 3.10 in Bloomington. Tonawanda Town has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.97 in Bloomington. Tonawanda Town has a violent crime clearance of 56.5% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 29.5% in Tonawanda Town. Tonawanda Town has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 45.7% in Bloomington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a population of 78,703, about 1.4x the size of Tonawanda Town (56,973). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 42.4.
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Black
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Bloomington
Tonawanda Town
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTonawanda Town: 2.8 vs Bloomington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bloomington: 5 vs Tonawanda Town: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.8% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Tonawanda Town. Bloomington has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 13.4% in Tonawanda Town.
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