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What Is It Like to Live in Bloomington?

What it costs to live in Bloomington, and how it compares with other Indiana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

9

62nd best value in Indiana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Indiana cities.

Overall livability

28

59th overall in Indiana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Bloomington is home to about 80,064 people. A typical home runs $231,500 and a household earns around $42,000, a price-to-income ratio of 5.5. Among Indiana's largest cities, it ranks 62nd for value and 59th overall.

Bloomington at a glance

Median home price

$231,500

61st in IN of 62

Median rent

$988/mo

Median household income

$42,000

Home price to income

5.5x

Unemployment

7.3%

55th in IN of 62

School rating

2/10

46th in IN of 62

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in IN of 62

Walk score

8/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Indiana only. Updated 2026.