Population
Renton
105,279
Bloomington
88,838
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Bloomington
$90,677
Home Value
Renton
$631,400
Bloomington
$346,200
Rent
Renton
$1,923
Bloomington
$1,526
Crime Rate
Renton
3.39
Bloomington
3.13
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Bloomington
144.3
Avg Temp
Renton
N/A
Bloomington
N/A
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Bloomington
4.5%
How Similar Are Renton & Bloomington?
Bloomington is Renton's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Renton
105,279
Bloomington
88,838
Renton has a 16% larger population than Bloomington.
Violent Crime
Renton
3.39
Bloomington
3.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Renton
33.13
Bloomington
34.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Renton
22.5%
Bloomington
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomington has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Bloomington
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Bloomington
$90,677
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Renton
$631,400
Bloomington
$346,200
Renton has a 45% higher home values than Bloomington.
Education
Renton
27.9%
Bloomington
32.8%
Bloomington has a 15% higher education than Renton.
Demographics
Renton
44.4%
Bloomington
68.7%
Bloomington has a 35% higher demographics than Renton.
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Bloomington
144.3
Renton has a 18% higher cost of living than Bloomington.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Renton and Bloomington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
Bloomington leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $2,146 in Renton (53% lower). Bloomington scores 173.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 254.9 in Renton. Bloomington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,501 in Renton (46% lower).
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Housing Market — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a median home value of $631,400 vs $346,200 in Bloomington (82% higher). Bloomington has a median property tax of $3,736 vs $5,538 in Renton (48% lower). Bloomington has a median rent of $1,526 vs $1,923 in Renton (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton: 60,537 vs Bloomington: 50,456 for labor force. Renton has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 9.1% in Bloomington. Renton has a median household income of $96,626 vs $90,677 in Bloomington (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRBloomington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Renton. Bloomington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.92 in Renton. Bloomington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 4.36 in Renton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bloomington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.8% compared to 27.9% in Renton. Bloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 42.5% in Renton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a population of 105,279, about 1.2x the size of Bloomington (88,838). Renton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 40.8.
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Renton
Bloomington
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.3 vs Renton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Renton. Renton has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 3.7% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a drive alone of 66.6% compared to 63.0% in Renton.
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