Springfield vs Bloomington
Springfield, IL compared with Bloomington, IL · 59 miles apart
Springfield has 112,989 residents to Bloomington’s 78,804. Springfield comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, price to income. Bloomington does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112,989 | 78,804 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,842 | 2,907 |
| Median household income | $66,064 | $77,384 |
| Median home value | $162,100 | $203,300 |
| Median rent | $975 | $1,050 |
| Homeownership | 64.3% | 61.9% |
| Average commute | 17.4 min | 16.8 min |
| Median age | 41 | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.3% | 48.7% |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 11% |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | 2.7% |
| Price to income | 2.5× | 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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