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Compare Bloomington to Chicago

This post compares Bloomington, Illinois to Chicago, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bloomington (city) Chicago (city)
Population 78,426 2,722,586
Income (median) $53,030 $49,309
Home Value (median) $164,800 $234,500
White 77% 49%
Black 10% 30%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 39% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Chicago?
A: Bloomington has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 78426 compared with 2722586 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bloomington or in Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bloomington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bloomington or Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Bloomington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Bloomington versus 55% for Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Collinsville, Springfield, and East-Moline.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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