Bloomington, IN

US City in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 30 metrics

Bloomington, IN is a US city in Indiana with a population of 83,932 (277th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (48th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (64th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (147th of 395). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (422nd of 434), Median Household Income (389th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (355th of 434).

Population
83,932
277th highest of 477
Density
3,610.0
155th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.79%
136th highest of 477
Area
23.25
342nd highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Indiana

At a glance

Median household income
$50,465
389th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$60,980
326th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
5% below US
303rd highest of 460
Median home value
$321,400
211th highest of 434
Median rent
$1,200
270th highest of 434
Poverty rate
29.8%
13th highest of 434
College degree
58.8%
64th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
287.7
249th highest of 395
Average commute
18 minutes
387th highest of 434
Home broadband
87.9%
355th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    48th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    64th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 90th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    114th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    156th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    158th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    141st of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    147th of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    165th of 434
  10. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    152nd of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    422nd of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    389th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    355th of 434
  4. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    326th of 460
  5. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    320th of 460
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    214th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    224th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 224th of 460
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    170th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (58), weakest Economics (51). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Richmond, VA81% similar
  2. Pittsburgh, PA77% similar
  3. Raleigh, NC77% similar
  4. Cary, NC74% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Bloomington, IN?
Bloomington, IN has a population of 83,932, 277th among 477 US cities.
What does Bloomington, IN rank best at?
Among US cities, Bloomington, IN ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (48th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (64th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (147th of 395).
Where does Bloomington, IN rank worst?
Bloomington, IN ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (422nd of 434); Median Household Income (389th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (355th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bloomington, IN?
Rankodex ranks Bloomington, IN on 30 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

30 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics