Aurora vs Bloomington
Aurora, IL compared with Bloomington, IL · 96 miles apart
Aurora has 181,505 residents to Bloomington’s 78,804. Aurora comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Bloomington does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Aurora, IL | Bloomington, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,505 | 78,804 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,011 | 2,907 |
| Median household income | $93,633 | $77,384 |
| Median home value | $274,800 | $203,300 |
| Median rent | $1,596 | $1,050 |
| Homeownership | 66.4% | 61.9% |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 16.8 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.5% | 48.7% |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 11% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 2.7% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 2.6× |
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