Peoria vs Bloomington
Peoria, IL compared with Bloomington, IL · 39 miles apart
Peoria has 110,920 residents to Bloomington’s 78,804. Peoria comes out ahead on median rent. Bloomington does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Peoria, IL | Bloomington, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 110,920 | 78,804 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,302 | 2,907 |
| Median household income | $59,410 | $77,384 |
| Median home value | $156,200 | $203,300 |
| Median rent | $1,005 | $1,050 |
| Homeownership | 57.5% | 61.9% |
| Average commute | 17.9 min | 16.8 min |
| Median age | 35.5 | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 37.7% | 48.7% |
| Poverty rate | 21% | 11% |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 2.7% |
| Price to income | 2.6× | 2.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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