A city of 78,907, settled in 1857. Home to 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Bloomington does most differently from other towns.
1865 · North View in
Clinton Davisson24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 19 places on the National Register.
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Adlai Stevenson's residence
Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Bloomington’s archive appears here every day.
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Ordered by what stands out in Bloomington. Another town gets a different order.
46% of Bloomington’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Normal (21%), Peoria (3%) and Chicago (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
28 miles of trails across 44 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Grove | 3.1 mi | 89 |
| 2. Miller Park | 0.9 mi | 70 |
| 3. Angler’s Lake Park | 0.7 mi | 16 |
The median sale price was $282,000 in May 2026.
Bloomington beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Bloomington | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 13.2% |
Bloomington has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Bloomington's reported crime rate is close to Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 250 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
19 places in Bloomington on the National Register of Historic Places.
53 notable people were born in Bloomington.
City in Illinois, United States
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 78,680 as of the 2020 census, making it the 13th-most populous city in Illinois and the fifth-most populous outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is adjacent to the town of Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, which has a population of roughly 170,000. Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. Bloomington is home to Illinois Wesleyan University and the headquarters for State Farm and Country Financial. Bloomington is also home to the minor…
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9 towns share a border with Bloomington.
