Population
Bloomington
78,791
Tinley Park
55,007
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Tinley Park
$103,819
Home Value
Bloomington
$289,700
Tinley Park
$289,000
Rent
Bloomington
$1,160
Tinley Park
$1,518
Crime Rate
Bloomington
2.87
Tinley Park
1.09
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Tinley Park
154.9
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Tinley Park
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Tinley Park
6.1%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Tinley Park?
Tinley Park is Bloomington's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Tinley Park
55,007
Bloomington has a 30% larger population than Tinley Park.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Tinley Park
1.09
Bloomington's violent crime is significantly higher than Tinley Park's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Tinley Park
12.45
Bloomington's property crime is significantly higher than Tinley Park's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Tinley Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomington has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Tinley Park
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Tinley Park
$103,819
Tinley Park's median income is significantly higher than Bloomington's — 53% difference.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Tinley Park
$289,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Tinley Park
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Tinley Park
79.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Tinley Park
154.9
Tinley Park has a 35% higher cost of living than Bloomington.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Tinley Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tinley Park leads in 3 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 147.8 in Tinley Park. Bloomington scores 100.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 154.9 in Tinley Park. Bloomington has a living wage (family of 4) of $104,155 vs $161,094 in Tinley Park (35% lower).
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Housing Market — Tinley Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTinley Park has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 11.1% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a median property tax of $2,370 vs $7,259 in Tinley Park (67% lower). Tinley Park has a owner-occupied of 87.5% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington.
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Jobs & Economy — Tinley Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTinley Park has a poverty rate of 5.2% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 9.7% in Tinley Park. Bloomington: 14 min vs Tinley Park: 31 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Tinley Park leads
Source: FBI UCRTinley Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington. Tinley Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 1.66 in Bloomington. Tinley Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 2.87 in Bloomington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTinley Park has a high school diploma or higher of 45.8% compared to 38.1% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 27.6% in Tinley Park.
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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 1.4x the size of Tinley Park (55,007). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 42.3.
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Black
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Bloomington
Tinley Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.0 vs Tinley Park: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Tinley Park: 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 0.3% in Tinley Park. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 9.7% in Tinley Park. Bloomington: 14 min vs Tinley Park: 31 min for mean commute time.
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