Population
Bloomington
78,791
Lawrence
95,459
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Lawrence
$62,838
Home Value
Bloomington
$289,700
Lawrence
$269,500
Rent
Bloomington
$1,160
Lawrence
$1,054
Crime Rate
Bloomington
2.87
Lawrence
4.71
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Lawrence
107.2
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Lawrence
5.0%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Bloomington's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Lawrence
95,459
Lawrence has a 17% larger population than Bloomington.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Lawrence
4.71
Lawrence has a 39% higher violent crime than Bloomington.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Lawrence
21.57
Bloomington has a 21% higher property crime than Lawrence.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Lawrence
30.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomington has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Lawrence
5.0%
Bloomington has a 19% higher unemployment than Lawrence.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Lawrence
$62,838
Lawrence has a 22% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Lawrence
$269,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Lawrence
31.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Lawrence
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Lawrence
107.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
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Lawrence
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 84.1 in Lawrence. Bloomington scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.0 in Lawrence. Bloomington scores 89.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in Lawrence.
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Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 11.1% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a median property tax of $2,370 vs $3,404 in Lawrence (30% lower). Lawrence has a single-family homes of 55.9% compared to 44.6% in Bloomington.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Lawrence: 57,339 vs Bloomington: 41,798 for labor force. Lawrence has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.2% in Bloomington.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington. Bloomington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 3.49 in Lawrence. Bloomington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 4.71 in Lawrence.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 38.1% in Bloomington. Lawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% 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 ACSLawrence has a population of 95,459, about 1.2x the size of Bloomington (78,791). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 29.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bloomington
Lawrence
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.0 vs Lawrence: 3.6 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 bicycle of 2.0% compared to 1.1% in Lawrence. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 14.1% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a drive alone of 68.7% compared to 56.5% in Bloomington.
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