Population
Bloomington
78,791
Norman
128,714
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Norman
$65,060
Home Value
Bloomington
$289,700
Norman
$239,300
Rent
Bloomington
$1,160
Norman
$1,064
Crime Rate
Bloomington
2.87
Norman
2.63
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Norman
107.0
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Norman
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Norman
5.7%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Norman?
Norman is Bloomington's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Norman
128,714
Norman has a 39% larger population than Bloomington.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Norman
2.63
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Norman
22.67
Bloomington has a 17% higher property crime than Norman.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Norman
56.4%
Bloomington leans Democratic while Norman leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Norman
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Norman
$65,060
Norman has a 25% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Norman
$239,300
Bloomington has a 17% higher home values than Norman.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Norman
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Norman
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Norman
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Norman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
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Norman
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington scores 68.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.5 in Norman. Bloomington scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Norman. Norman scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.5 in Bloomington.
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Housing Market — Norman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 11.1% in Bloomington. Norman has a owner-occupied of 52.7% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington. Norman has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 44.6% in Bloomington.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a poverty rate of 17.0% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 10.1% in Norman. Norman: 69,510 vs Bloomington: 41,798 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Bloomington. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington. Norman has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 47.3% in Bloomington.
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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 27.2% in Norman.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a population of 128,714, about 1.6x the size of Bloomington (78,791). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 31.6.
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Hispanic
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Bloomington
Norman
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4 vs Norman: 3 for with emergency services.
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 0.5% in Norman. Bloomington has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.9% in Norman. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 10.1% in Norman.
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