Population
Bloomington
78,791
Cookeville
35,544
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Cookeville
$48,501
Home Value
Bloomington
$289,700
Cookeville
$263,800
Rent
Bloomington
$1,160
Cookeville
$885
Crime Rate
Bloomington
2.87
Cookeville
2.95
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Cookeville
91.2
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Cookeville
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Cookeville
4.3%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Cookeville?
Cookeville is Bloomington's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Cookeville
35,544
Bloomington (78,791) is about 2.2x larger than Cookeville (35,544).
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Cookeville
2.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Cookeville
16.62
Bloomington has a 39% higher property crime than Cookeville.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Cookeville
73.1%
Bloomington leans Democratic while Cookeville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Cookeville
4.3%
Bloomington has a 31% higher unemployment than Cookeville.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Cookeville
$48,501
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Cookeville
$263,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Cookeville
20.2%
Bloomington has a 33% higher education than Cookeville.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Cookeville
83.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Cookeville
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Cookeville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cookeville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cookeville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCookeville has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,072 in Bloomington (31% lower). Cookeville scores 107.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.5 in Bloomington. Cookeville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,014 vs $1,210 in Bloomington (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Cookeville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCookeville has a median property tax of $1,537 vs $2,370 in Bloomington (54% lower). Cookeville has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 11.1% in Bloomington. Cookeville has a median rent of $885 vs $1,160 in Bloomington (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington: 41,798 vs Cookeville: 17,743 for labor force. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 7.6% in Cookeville. Cookeville has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.2% in Bloomington.
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Crime & Safety — Cookeville leads
Source: FBI UCRCookeville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington. Cookeville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.53 compared to 23.26 in Bloomington. Cookeville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.62 compared to 27.18 in Bloomington.
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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 29.9% compared to 20.2% in Cookeville. Bloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 35.4% in Cookeville.
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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 78,791, about 2.2x the size of Cookeville (35,544). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 29.6.
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Bloomington
Cookeville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.0 vs Cookeville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cookeville: 5 vs Bloomington: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Cookeville. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 0.3% in Cookeville. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 7.6% in Cookeville.
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