Population

Bloomington

78,791

Columbia

127,200

Median Income

Bloomington

$48,918

Columbia

$64,488

Home Value

Bloomington

$289,700

Columbia

$268,300

Rent

Bloomington

$1,160

Columbia

$1,067

Crime Rate

Bloomington

2.87

Columbia

3.49

Cost of Living

Bloomington

100.1

Columbia

108.5

Avg Temp

Bloomington

N/A

Columbia

N/A

Unemployment

Bloomington

6.2%

Columbia

3.9%

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How Similar Are Bloomington & Columbia?

Columbia is Bloomington's #11 most similar city

4/10

4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Bloomington

78,791

vs

Columbia

127,200

Different · 38% difference

Columbia has a 38% larger population than Bloomington.

Violent Crime

Bloomington

2.87

vs

Columbia

3.49

Different · 18% difference
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Columbia has a 18% higher violent crime than Bloomington.

Property Crime

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Bloomington

27.18

vs

Columbia

23.18

Different · 15% difference

Bloomington has a 15% higher property crime than Columbia.

Political Leaning

Bloomington

35.5%

vs

Columbia

44.1%

Different · 19% difference
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Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbia has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).

Unemployment

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Bloomington

6.2%

vs

Columbia

3.9%

Different · 37% difference

Bloomington has a 37% higher unemployment than Columbia.

Median Income

Bloomington

$48,918

vs

Columbia

$64,488

Different · 24% difference
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Columbia has a 24% higher median income than Bloomington.

Home Values

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Bloomington

$289,700

vs

Columbia

$268,300

Match · 7% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.

Education

Bloomington

29.9%

vs

Columbia

32.1%

Match · 7% difference
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Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.

Demographics

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Bloomington

77.8%

vs

Columbia

74.3%

Match · 4% difference

Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.

Cost of Living

Bloomington

100.1

vs

Columbia

108.5

Match · 8% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.

4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Columbia share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Bloomington

vsof 8

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Columbia

Bloomington leads in 4 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Bloomington scores 68.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.6 in Columbia. Bloomington scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.3 in Columbia. Bloomington scores 89.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Columbia.

Overall Cost Index

Bloomington100.1
Columbia108.5

Housing Index

Bloomington133.5
Columbia124.7

Food Index

Bloomington87.4
Columbia99.3

Transportation Index

Bloomington68.0
Columbia98.6

Healthcare Index

Bloomington89.9
Columbia99.4

Utilities Index

Bloomington99.1
Columbia104.5

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Bloomington$44,066
Columbia$47,740

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Bloomington$104,155
Columbia$112,841

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Bloomington$1,072
Columbia$1,011

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Bloomington$1,210
Columbia$1,160

Housing Market — Columbia leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Columbia has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 11.1% in Bloomington. Columbia has a owner-occupied of 49.4% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington. Columbia has a single-family homes of 58.8% compared to 44.6% in Bloomington.

Median Home Value

Bloomington$289,700
Columbia$268,300

Median Rent

Bloomington$1,160
Columbia$1,067

Median Property Tax

Bloomington$2,370
Columbia$2,478

Owner-Occupied

Bloomington35.1%
Columbia49.4%

Vacancy Rate

Bloomington11.1%
Columbia7.3%

Single-Family Homes

Bloomington44.6%
Columbia58.8%

Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 9.6% in Columbia. Columbia has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 6.2% in Bloomington. Columbia has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington.

Median Household Income

Bloomington$48,918
Columbia$64,488

Per Capita Income

Bloomington$32,643
Columbia$37,359

Poverty Rate

Bloomington30.5%
Columbia20.0%

Unemployment Rate

Bloomington6.2%
Columbia3.9%

Labor Force

Bloomington41,798
Columbia69,265

Mean Commute

Bloomington14 min
ColumbiaN/A

Work from Home

Bloomington16.9%
Columbia9.6%

Private Sector

Bloomington82.0%
Columbia83.3%

Government Sector

Bloomington36.5%
Columbia36.7%

Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads

Source: FBI UCR

Bloomington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Columbia. Columbia has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.06 compared to 23.26 in Bloomington. Columbia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Bloomington2.87
Columbia3.49

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Bloomington27.18
Columbia23.18

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Bloomington0.04
Columbia0.10

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Bloomington0.56
Columbia0.40

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Bloomington1.66
Columbia2.59

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Bloomington2.26
Columbia3.33

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Bloomington23.26
Columbia16.06

Violent Crime Clearance

Bloomington47.3%
Columbia49.7%

Property Crime Clearance

Bloomington16.6%
Columbia12.6%

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

BloomingtonN/A
ColumbiaN/A

Avg Annual High

BloomingtonN/A
ColumbiaN/A

Avg Annual Low

BloomingtonN/A
ColumbiaN/A

Sunny Days per Year

BloomingtonN/A
ColumbiaN/A

Annual Rainfall

BloomingtonN/A
ColumbiaN/A

Annual Snowfall

BloomingtonN/A
ColumbiaN/A

Avg Humidity

BloomingtonN/A
ColumbiaN/A

Schools & Education — Columbia leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Columbia has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 38.1% in Bloomington. Columbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 29.9% in Bloomington.

Public Schools

Bloomington0
Columbia0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

BloomingtonN/A
ColumbiaN/A

Colleges & Universities

Bloomington0
Columbia0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Bloomington29.9%
Columbia32.1%

High School Diploma or Higher

Bloomington38.1%
Columbia41.7%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Columbia has a population of 127,200, about 1.6x the size of Bloomington (78,791). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 29.2.

Population

Bloomington78,791
Columbia127,200

Median Age

Bloomington25
Columbia29

Avg Household Size

Bloomington1.9
Columbia2.3

Married Population

Bloomington23.1%
Columbia32.6%

Foreign Born

Bloomington12.3%
Columbia8.1%

White

Bloomington77.8%
Columbia74.3%

Black

Bloomington4.8%
Columbia12.1%

Hispanic

Bloomington5.6%
Columbia4.3%

Asian

Bloomington10.5%
Columbia6.1%

Bloomington

Columbia

Healthcare — Bloomington leads

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Bloomington: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Bloomington: 4.0 vs Columbia: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Bloomington5
Columbia5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Bloomington4.0
Columbia3.7

With Emergency Services

Bloomington4
Columbia3

Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.2% in Columbia. Bloomington has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 1.0% in Columbia. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 9.6% in Columbia.

Mean Commute Time

Bloomington14 min
ColumbiaN/A

Drive Alone

Bloomington56.5%
Columbia74.1%

Public Transit

Bloomington3.7%
Columbia1.2%

Bicycle

Bloomington2.0%
Columbia1.0%

Work from Home

Bloomington16.9%
Columbia9.6%

Airports

Bloomington0
Columbia0

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