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%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Columbia?
Columbia is Bloomington's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Columbia
127,200
Columbia has a 38% larger population than Bloomington.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Columbia
3.49
Columbia has a 18% higher violent crime than Bloomington.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Columbia
23.18
Bloomington has a 15% higher property crime than Columbia.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Columbia
44.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbia has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Columbia
3.9%
Bloomington has a 37% higher unemployment than Columbia.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Columbia
$64,488
Columbia has a 24% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Columbia
$268,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Columbia
32.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Columbia
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Columbia
108.5
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
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Columbia
Bloomington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington 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.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia 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.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington 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.
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Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRBloomington 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.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Columbia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia 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.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia 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.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bloomington
Columbia
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Bloomington: 4.0 vs Columbia: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington 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.
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