Population
Bloomington
78,791
Johnson City
71,455
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Johnson City
$55,429
Home Value
Bloomington
$289,700
Johnson City
$238,000
Rent
Bloomington
$1,160
Johnson City
$957
Crime Rate
Bloomington
2.87
Johnson City
4.05
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Johnson City
95.5
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Johnson City
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Johnson City
5.9%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Johnson City?
Johnson City is Bloomington's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Johnson City
71,455
Both cities have similar populations — Bloomington at 78,791 and Johnson City at 71,455.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Johnson City
4.05
Johnson City has a 29% higher violent crime than Bloomington.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Johnson City
23.03
Bloomington has a 15% higher property crime than Johnson City.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Johnson City
77.0%
Bloomington leans Democratic while Johnson City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Johnson City
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Johnson City
$55,429
Johnson City has a 12% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Johnson City
$238,000
Bloomington has a 18% higher home values than Johnson City.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Johnson City
27.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Johnson City
84.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Johnson City
95.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Johnson City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Johnson City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Johnson City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJohnson City has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,072 in Bloomington (31% lower). Johnson City scores 108.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.5 in Bloomington. Johnson City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,044 vs $1,210 in Bloomington (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Johnson City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnson City has a median property tax of $1,674 vs $2,370 in Bloomington (42% lower). Johnson City has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 11.1% in Bloomington. Johnson City has a owner-occupied of 49.8% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington.
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Jobs & Economy — Johnson City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 10.4% in Johnson City. Johnson City has a poverty rate of 21.1% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington: 14 min vs Johnson City: 17 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Johnson City leads
Source: FBI UCRJohnson City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington. Johnson City has a property crime clearance of 44.4% compared to 16.6% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 2.87 in Johnson City.
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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 29.9% compared to 27.1% in Johnson City. Johnson City has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 38.1% 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 78,791, about 1.1x the size of Johnson City (71,455). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 35.1.
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Bloomington
Johnson City
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.0 vs Johnson City: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 Johnson City. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 0.5% in Johnson City. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 10.4% in Johnson City.
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