Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Population: 78,791
VS
Lafayette

Lafayette, IN

Population: 70,650

Bloomington vs Lafayette

Side-by-side comparison of Bloomington, IN and Lafayette, IN

Demographics

Population
79KBloomington
71KLafayette
12% diff
Median Age
25Bloomington
34Lafayette
35% diff
Pop. Density
3,389Bloomington
2,326Lafayette
46% diff
Area (sq mi)
23Bloomington
28Lafayette
19% diff
Male
49.8%
Bloomington
48.9%
Lafayette
2% diff
Female
50.2%
Bloomington
51.1%
Lafayette
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$49KBloomington
$53KLafayette
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KBloomington
$30KLafayette
8% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Bloomington
12.8%
Lafayette
2% diff
Unemployment
6.2%
Bloomington
3.3%
Lafayette
88% diff
Cost of Living
93Bloomington
93Lafayette
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,132Bloomington
$1,176Lafayette
4% diff

Housing

Home Value
$290KBloomington
$158KLafayette
84% diff
Median Rent
$1,160Bloomington
$1,039Lafayette
12% diff
Homeownership
35.1%
Bloomington
47.6%
Lafayette
36% diff
Zillow Value
$316KBloomington
$269KLafayette
17% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,472Bloomington
$1,209Lafayette
22% diff
Rent Burden
38.4%
Bloomington
30.4%
Lafayette
26% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
289Bloomington
591Lafayette
2x diff
Property Crime
2,753Bloomington
2,061Lafayette
34% diff
Murder Rate
4Bloomington
7Lafayette
84% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
54°FBloomington
51°FLafayette
5% diff
Jan Temp
30°FBloomington
26°FLafayette
17% diff
Jul Temp
75°FBloomington
74°FLafayette
1% diff
Rainfall
46.9"Bloomington
37.0"Lafayette
27% diff
Snowfall
17.5"Bloomington
20.5"Lafayette
17% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
60.0%
Bloomington
28.1%
Lafayette
2.1x diff
High School+
95.4%
Bloomington
88.9%
Lafayette
7% diff
Graduate+
33.5%
Bloomington
9.8%
Lafayette
3.4x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
16.9 minBloomington
16.1 minLafayette
5% diff
Drive Alone
56.6%
Bloomington
79.9%
Lafayette
41% diff
Public Transit
3.7%
Bloomington
2.5%
Lafayette
48% diff
Work from Home
16.9%
Bloomington
7.5%
Lafayette
2.3x diff

Health

Obesity
36.9%
Bloomington
32.6%
Lafayette
13% diff
Smoking
15.0%
Bloomington
17.0%
Lafayette
13% diff
Uninsured
6.2%
Bloomington
7.4%
Lafayette
19% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Bloomington
12.2%
Lafayette
5% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Bloomington
6.3%
Lafayette
5% diff
Depression
26.8%
Bloomington
24.5%
Lafayette
9% diff

The Verdict

22 Bloomington
:
16 Lafayette

Bloomington leads in 22 of 38 categories

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