Population
Germantown
90,521
Bloomington
88,838
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Bloomington
$90,677
Home Value
Germantown
$401,400
Bloomington
$346,200
Rent
Germantown
$1,978
Bloomington
$1,526
Crime Rate
Germantown
N/A
Bloomington
3.13
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Bloomington
144.3
Avg Temp
Germantown
N/A
Bloomington
N/A
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Bloomington
4.5%
How Similar Are Germantown & Bloomington?
Bloomington is Germantown's #22 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Germantown
90,521
Bloomington
88,838
Both cities have similar populations — Germantown at 90,521 and Bloomington at 88,838.
Political Leaning
Germantown
21.9%
Bloomington
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomington has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Bloomington
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Bloomington
$90,677
Germantown has a 19% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Germantown
$401,400
Bloomington
$346,200
Germantown has a 14% higher home values than Bloomington.
Education
Germantown
33.8%
Bloomington
32.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Germantown
29.5%
Bloomington
68.7%
Bloomington's demographics is significantly higher than Germantown's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Bloomington
144.3
Germantown has a 14% higher cost of living than Bloomington.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Germantown and Bloomington differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
Bloomington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $2,015 in Germantown (43% lower). Bloomington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,246 in Germantown (31% lower). Bloomington scores 173.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.1 in Germantown.
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Housing Market — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 4.2% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a median rent of $1,526 vs $1,978 in Germantown (30% lower). Germantown has a median home value of $401,400 vs $346,200 in Bloomington (16% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a median household income of $112,149 vs $90,677 in Bloomington (24% higher). Bloomington has a government sector of 44.9% compared to 37.0% in Germantown. Bloomington has a private sector of 93.2% compared to 83.2% in Germantown.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGermantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.8% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 45.1% in Germantown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a population of 90,521, about 1x the size of Bloomington (88,838). Germantown skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 40.8.
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Germantown
Bloomington
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.3 vs Germantown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Germantown. Germantown has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 3.7% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a drive alone of 66.6% compared to 62.2% in Germantown.
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