Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Bloomington
88,838
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Bloomington
$90,677
Home Value
Schaumburg
$312,200
Bloomington
$346,200
Rent
Schaumburg
$1,774
Bloomington
$1,526
Crime Rate
Schaumburg
0.92
Bloomington
3.13
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Bloomington
144.3
Avg Temp
Schaumburg
N/A
Bloomington
N/A
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Bloomington
4.5%
How Similar Are Schaumburg & Bloomington?
Bloomington is Schaumburg's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Bloomington
88,838
Bloomington has a 14% larger population than Schaumburg.
Violent Crime
Schaumburg
0.92
Bloomington
3.13
Bloomington's violent crime is significantly higher than Schaumburg's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Schaumburg
23.98
Bloomington
34.64
Bloomington has a 31% higher property crime than Schaumburg.
Political Leaning
Schaumburg
28.4%
Bloomington
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Bloomington
4.5%
Bloomington has a 22% higher unemployment than Schaumburg.
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Bloomington
$90,677
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Schaumburg
$312,200
Bloomington
$346,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Schaumburg
35.8%
Bloomington
32.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Schaumburg
57.8%
Bloomington
68.7%
Bloomington has a 16% higher demographics than Schaumburg.
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Bloomington
144.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schaumburg and Bloomington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington scores 173.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Schaumburg. Schaumburg scores 120.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.6 in Bloomington. Bloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Schaumburg (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a median property tax of $3,736 vs $6,395 in Schaumburg (71% lower). Bloomington has a single-family homes of 63.2% compared to 52.3% in Schaumburg. Bloomington has a median rent of $1,526 vs $1,774 in Schaumburg (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 9.1% in Bloomington. Schaumburg has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington: 50,456 vs Schaumburg: 41,667 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Schaumburg leads
Source: FBI UCRSchaumburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Bloomington. Schaumburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 2.14 in Bloomington. Schaumburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 3.13 in Bloomington.
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Schools & Education — Schaumburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchaumburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.8% compared to 32.8% in Bloomington. Schaumburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 45.9% in Bloomington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a population of 88,838, about 1.2x the size of Schaumburg (76,780). Schaumburg skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 40.8.
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Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 5 vs Schaumburg: 3 for with emergency services. Bloomington: 4.3 vs Schaumburg: 4.0 for 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 Schaumburg. Bloomington has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 17.6% in Schaumburg. Schaumburg has a drive alone of 71.6% compared to 66.6% in Bloomington.
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