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Bloomington is a mid-size city of 80,049 people in Monroe County, Indiana. It's part of the Bloomington, IN area. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $321k and rent runs about $1k a month.
80,049people
$321kTypical home
$1,200/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
18"Snow
222Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 80,049
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,443 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- In the Bloomington, IN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $321k (≈$2,027/mo)
- Median rent $1,200/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (285 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,893 per 100k)
People
- Median age 25
- 14% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 41% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to IND airport
- 40 mi to IND (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 43% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 791 ft
- 496 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 186 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Monroe County: D+27 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk