Population
Wilmington
118,578
Bloomington
88,838
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Bloomington
$90,677
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Bloomington
$346,200
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Bloomington
$1,526
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Bloomington
3.13
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Bloomington
144.3
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Bloomington
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Bloomington
4.5%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Bloomington?
Bloomington is Wilmington's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Bloomington
88,838
Wilmington has a 25% larger population than Bloomington.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Bloomington
3.13
Wilmington has a 36% higher violent crime than Bloomington.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Bloomington
34.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Bloomington
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilmington has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Bloomington
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Bloomington
$90,677
Bloomington has a 30% higher median income than Wilmington.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Bloomington
$346,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Bloomington
32.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Bloomington
68.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Bloomington
144.3
Bloomington has a 18% higher cost of living than Wilmington.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Bloomington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilmington scores 97.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.6 in Bloomington. Wilmington scores 118.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 144.3 in Bloomington. Wilmington has a living wage (family of 4) of $123,622 vs $150,022 in Bloomington (18% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a median property tax of $2,521 vs $3,736 in Bloomington (33% lower). Bloomington has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 46.8% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 16.3% in Wilmington. Wilmington: 65,405 vs Bloomington: 50,456 for labor force. Bloomington has a median household income of $90,677 vs $63,900 in Wilmington (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRBloomington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Wilmington. Bloomington has a property crime clearance of 54.7% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington. Bloomington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.73 in Wilmington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bloomington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 43.0% in Wilmington. Bloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.8% compared to 30.9% in Wilmington.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 118,578, about 1.3x the size of Bloomington (88,838). Wilmington skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.8.
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Wilmington
Bloomington
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 5 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Bloomington has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 17.7% in Wilmington.
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