Population
Okemos
25,503
Bloomingdale
22,388
Median Income
Okemos
$97,603
Bloomingdale
$98,891
Home Value
Okemos
$336,800
Bloomingdale
$363,100
Rent
Okemos
$1,250
Bloomingdale
$1,607
Crime Rate
Okemos
N/A
Bloomingdale
0.72
Cost of Living
Okemos
147.4
Bloomingdale
161.8
Avg Temp
Okemos
N/A
Bloomingdale
N/A
Unemployment
Okemos
3.3%
Bloomingdale
4.5%
How Similar Are Okemos & Bloomingdale?
Bloomingdale is Okemos's #20 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Okemos
25,503
Bloomingdale
22,388
Okemos has a 12% larger population than Bloomingdale.
Political Leaning
Okemos
34.2%
Bloomingdale
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomingdale has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Okemos
3.3%
Bloomingdale
4.5%
Bloomingdale has a 27% higher unemployment than Okemos.
Median Income
Okemos
$97,603
Bloomingdale
$98,891
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Okemos
$336,800
Bloomingdale
$363,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Okemos
46.0%
Bloomingdale
32.6%
Okemos has a 29% higher education than Bloomingdale.
Demographics
Okemos
65.1%
Bloomingdale
71.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Okemos
147.4
Bloomingdale
161.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Okemos and Bloomingdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomingdale
Okemos leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Okemos leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOkemos has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,581 in Bloomingdale (36% lower). Okemos has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,781 in Bloomingdale (29% lower). Okemos scores 168.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.5 in Bloomingdale.
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Housing Market — Bloomingdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomingdale has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 8.7% in Okemos. Okemos has a median rent of $1,250 vs $1,607 in Bloomingdale (22% lower). Okemos has a median property tax of $6,452 vs $8,280 in Bloomingdale (22% lower).
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomingdale has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 12.9% in Okemos. Okemos has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.5% in Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale has a government sector of 44.7% compared to 35.1% in Okemos.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Okemos leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOkemos has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.0% compared to 32.6% in Bloomingdale. Okemos has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% compared to 50.0% in Bloomingdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOkemos has a population of 25,503, about 1.1x the size of Bloomingdale (22,388). Okemos skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 42.8.
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Okemos
Bloomingdale
Healthcare — Bloomingdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomingdale: 3.8 vs Okemos: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Okemos leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOkemos has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Bloomingdale. Okemos has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 2.0% in Bloomingdale. Okemos has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 16.7% in Bloomingdale.
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