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Compare Bloomington to Lafayette

This post compares Bloomington, Indiana to Lafayette, Indiana 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 83,636 72,174
Income (median) $38,684 $36,172
Home Value (median) $176,300 $105,300
White 81% 85%
Black 4% 8%
Asian 9% 1%
With Kids 18% 27%
Age (median) 23 32
Rentals 65% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Lafayette?
A: Bloomington has a similar population count than Lafayette: 83636 compared with 72174 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bloomington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Bloomington versus 53% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Muncie, Lafayette, and Terre-Haute.

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

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