City profile
Bloomington, IN
Indiana University town with lifelong-learning programs, performing arts and wooded hills.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
29°F
Summer avg
75°F
Sunny days / yr
180
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$300,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,903
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
92
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.81%
- State income tax (top)
- 3%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.00%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 76/100
Top hazards: Strong wind, Winter weather, Earthquake
Nearest major airport
40 mi to Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 60% Democratic / 37% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
80,049
Growth since 2019
-4.8%
Median age
25.1
Residents 65+
13.3%
Median household income
$50,465
Income growth since 2019
+36.1%
Black household income
$48,896
Home ownership
34.7%
Poverty rate
29.8%
Poverty rate, 65+
7.2%
Race & ethnicity: Black 4.9% · White 74.3% · Hispanic 5.5% · Asian 10.7% · Other 4.5%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
293 · 11% below the national average
Property crime
1,945 · 25% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Bloomington Police Department. State average: violent 300, property 1,249.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: tornadoes
Highlights
- IU arts, lectures and sports
- Lake Monroe
- Retiree-friendly college town
Trade-offs
- Small Black community
- Airport about an hour away
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.