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Bloomer vs Omro

154 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+45% in Omro) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Bloomer).

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Bloomer, WIOne of the healthiest townsWisconsin · 3,673 people
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Omro, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 3,642 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BloomerOne of the healthiest towns
Health55% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#80 most conserved land in WI0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$303K typical home11% below the WI typical home All about Bloomer →
OmroKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 62%of WI districts Housing$292K typical home14% below the WI typical home Outdoors#76 most walkable in WI0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Omro →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+45%
Tax bills are bigger in Omro
Omro $3,646Bloomer $2,511
Jobs per worker2.4×
Bloomer is more of a job hub
Bloomer 1.28Omro 0.53
Work in town+17.8 pts
More of Bloomer’s workers stay in town
Bloomer 23.5%Omro 5.7%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Omro places higher on 13 of 21 WI lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Wisconsin ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
BBloomerSafer than 63% of U.S. towns A−OmroSafer than 80% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+BloomerBetter than 36% of districts in the state BOmroBetter than 62% of districts in the state
Health
B−BloomerHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns BOmroHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns
7Bloomer
13Omro

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 301 towns #200#25 Most conserved landOutdoors · 356 towns #80#257 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 371 towns #9#178 Lowest property taxCost of living · 371 towns #39#160 Most activeHealth · 366 towns #268#166 HealthiestHealth · 366 towns #294#192 SafestSafety · 161 towns #83#39 Lowest depressionHealth · 366 towns #178#78

Left end = #1 in Wisconsin. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Bloomer’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Bloomer$1,880/mo
Typical home $303K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $895/mo · Housing →
Omro$1,980/mo
Typical home $292K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $865/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Omro and Bloomer.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BloomerOmro
Snow a year42″39″
January low3°F10°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)151d178d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th43rd
Outdoors & history
BloomerOmro
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land7.8%2.4%
Settled18551842
National Register places—3
Archive photos3—
Famous people born here1—
Community
BloomerOmro
Library hours a week47 hrs47 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

154 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BloomerWIOmroWI
Bloomer ↔ Omro154 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BloomerOmro
People
Population 3,673Highest 3,642Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1%Highest WI: +3.6% +3.8%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 38±6.2Lowest 5% below WI 40±3.6Highest about the WI average
Omro and Bloomer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.3%±6.5Highest WI: 21.4% 25.6%±5.7Lowest WI: 21.4%
Bloomer and Omro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.3%±4.6Lowest WI: 18.5% 21.6%±6.2Highest WI: 18.5%
Omro and Bloomer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.2%Lowest WI: 33.4% 25.6%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±1.4Lowest WI: 5.8% 1.4%±1.1Highest WI: 5.8%
Omro and Bloomer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,106±$16kLowest 25% below WI $62,000±$16kHighest 20% below WI
Omro and Bloomer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $214,000±$26kHighest 20% below WI $197,900±$44kLowest 26% below WI
Bloomer and Omro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $895±$187Highest 18% below WI $865±$88Lowest 20% below WI
Bloomer and Omro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,511Lowest 34% below WI $3,646Highest 4% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±22.6Highest WI: 43.7% 35.8%±21.8Lowest WI: 43.7%
Bloomer and Omro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.9%Lowest WI: 10.6% 8.1%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.1%Lowest WI: 67.8% 74.3%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 1 yr newer than WI 1973Lowest 2 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 min 7% above WI 24 min 7% above WI
Work from home 4%±2.5Lowest WI: 13.1% 7.9%±4.4Highest WI: 13.1%
Omro and Bloomer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.5%Highest 5.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.28Highest 0.53Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Eau Claire (18%)Oshkosh (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OmroFew work in Bloomer
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.8%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.3Lowest 66.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #159 of 262 in WI#211 of 262 in WI
School district Bloomer School DistrictOmro School District
High school in town Bloomer HighOmro High
Students per teacherat that high school 14.4Highest 13.0Lowest
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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