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Bloomington is a tiny town of 150 people in Garrett County, Maryland. It's about 47 miles from Morgantown, WV and 82 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $765 a month.
150people
$98kTypical home
$765/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
38"Snow
190Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 150
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 242 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 47 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$619/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (21 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (503 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to MGW airport
- 93 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,444 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garrett County: R+54 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.