Population
Durham
288,465
Bloomington
88,838
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Bloomington
$90,677
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Bloomington
$346,200
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Bloomington
$1,526
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Bloomington
3.13
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Bloomington
144.3
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Bloomington
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Bloomington
4.5%
How Similar Are Durham & Bloomington?
Bloomington is Durham's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Bloomington
88,838
Durham (288,465) is about 3.2x larger than Bloomington (88,838).
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Bloomington
3.13
Durham has a 50% higher violent crime than Bloomington.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Bloomington
34.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Bloomington
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomington has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Bloomington
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Bloomington
$90,677
Bloomington has a 13% higher median income than Durham.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Bloomington
$346,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Bloomington
32.8%
Durham has a 14% higher education than Bloomington.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Bloomington
68.7%
Bloomington has a 36% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Bloomington
144.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Bloomington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
Cost of Living & Affordability — Durham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDurham scores 121.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.6 in Bloomington. Durham scores 133.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 144.3 in Bloomington. Durham has a living wage (family of 4) of $138,461 vs $150,022 in Bloomington (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 7.2% in Durham. Bloomington has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 51.8% in Durham. Durham has a median property tax of $3,115 vs $3,736 in Bloomington (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham: 163,490 vs Bloomington: 50,456 for labor force. Bloomington has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 12.2% in Durham. Bloomington has a median household income of $90,677 vs $79,234 in Durham (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRBloomington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.12 in Durham. Bloomington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.61 in Durham. Bloomington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 4.50 in Durham.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Durham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDurham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 32.8% in Bloomington. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 45.9% in Bloomington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a population of 288,465, about 3.2x the size of Bloomington (88,838). Durham skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 40.8.
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Durham
Bloomington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 5 vs Durham: 4 for with emergency services. Durham: 4.5 vs Bloomington: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 2.2% in Durham. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 19.6% in Bloomington.
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