Rankings · How Bloomington ranks in IL
Bloomington ranks #47 in Illinois for affordable rent
Bloomington is ranked on 36 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 9.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #47 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Less snow than 99% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Bloomington’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 99% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
6.5 in of snow a year
More homes per newcomer than 91% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 85% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
36.2 median age
Shorter growing season than 85% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
172 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 78% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.7% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 66% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.2% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 63% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 60% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.0° July high
More vacation homes than 53% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 53% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.8° January low
More kids than 51% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.5% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Bloomington does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bloomington marked.
At a glance
Bloomington lands in the top half on 19 of 22 lists
Each dot is Bloomington’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Bloomington does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#65/820 People
Most educated#145/820 HealthHealth →
Most active#187/819Fewest uninsured#195/819Fewest smokers#239/819Healthiest#263/817Lowest obesity#326/819Lowest depression#375/819Closest to a top hospital#690/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#121/431 Next door
Bloomington out-ranks 1 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.