Population
Parma
80,131
Bloomington
78,791
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Bloomington
$48,918
Home Value
Parma
$157,600
Bloomington
$289,700
Rent
Parma
$1,053
Bloomington
$1,160
Crime Rate
Parma
1.19
Bloomington
2.87
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Bloomington
100.1
Avg Temp
Parma
N/A
Bloomington
N/A
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Bloomington
6.2%
How Similar Are Parma & Bloomington?
Bloomington is Parma's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parma
80,131
Bloomington
78,791
Both cities have similar populations — Parma at 80,131 and Bloomington at 78,791.
Violent Crime
Parma
1.19
Bloomington
2.87
Bloomington's violent crime is significantly higher than Parma's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Parma
7.10
Bloomington
27.18
Bloomington's property crime is significantly higher than Parma's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Parma
33.9%
Bloomington
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Bloomington
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Bloomington
$48,918
Parma has a 27% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Parma
$157,600
Bloomington
$289,700
Bloomington has a 46% higher home values than Parma.
Education
Parma
17.9%
Bloomington
29.9%
Bloomington has a 40% higher education than Parma.
Demographics
Parma
83.0%
Bloomington
77.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Bloomington
100.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parma and Bloomington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parma
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Bloomington
Parma leads in 4 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 103.1 in Parma. Parma scores 109.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.5 in Bloomington. Bloomington scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 101.5 in Parma.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Parma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington. Parma has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 44.6% in Bloomington. Parma has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 11.1% in Bloomington.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Parma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 10.3% in Parma. Parma has a median household income of $67,425 vs $48,918 in Bloomington (38% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Parma leads
Source: FBI UCRParma has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Bloomington. Parma has a property crime clearance of 30.7% compared to 16.6% in Bloomington. Parma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 17.9% in Parma. Parma has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 38.1% in Bloomington.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a population of 80,131, about 1x the size of Bloomington (78,791). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 43.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Parma
Bloomington
Healthcare — Parma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParma: 4.2 vs Bloomington: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Parma. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.3% in Parma. Parma has a drive alone of 79.0% compared to 56.5% in Bloomington.
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