Bloomington vs Columbus
Bloomington, IN compared with Columbus, IN · 32 miles apart
Bloomington has 83,307 residents to Columbus’s 52,655. Bloomington comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Columbus does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Bloomington, IN | Columbus, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,307 | 52,655 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,583 | 1,754 |
| Median household income | $50,465 | $77,456 |
| Median home value | $321,400 | $244,200 |
| Median rent | $1,200 | $1,157 |
| Homeownership | 34.7% | 60.8% |
| Average commute | 17.5 min | 19.4 min |
| Median age | 25.1 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 58.8% | 40% |
| Poverty rate | 29.8% | 11.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.6% | 4.7% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 3.2× |
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