Indianapolis vs Bloomington
Indianapolis, IN compared with Bloomington, IN · 47 miles apart
Indianapolis has 901,116 residents to Bloomington’s 83,307. Indianapolis comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Bloomington does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Indianapolis, IN | Bloomington, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 901,116 | 83,307 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,496 | 3,583 |
| Median household income | $66,219 | $50,465 |
| Median home value | $224,800 | $321,400 |
| Median rent | $1,156 | $1,200 |
| Homeownership | 56% | 34.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 17.5 min |
| Median age | 34.3 | 25.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34.9% | 58.8% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 29.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 6.4× |
| Clear days a year | 22 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 15 | — |
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