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Bloomington, Indiana is a small city located in southern Indiana with a population of approximately 84,465 residents. It is home to Indiana University and has a lively arts and music scene. The city is also known for its beautiful parks and outdoor spaces, as well as its diverse and welcoming community.
According to many user reviews on BestPlaces.net, Bloomington, Indiana is a great place to live. Many people praise the city for its friendly atmosphere, affordable cost of living, and abundance of outdoor activities. For example, reviewer "Jenny" says, "Bloomington is a great place to live. People are friendly, the cost of living is affordable, and there are so many beautiful parks and trails to explore." Another reviewer, "Brian," shares a similar sentiment, stating, "I've lived in Bloomington for over 10 years and I absolutely love it. The people are welcoming and the outdoor opportunities are endless."
In addition, Bloomington is also highly praised for its diverse and inclusive community. Reviewer "Sarah" writes, "As a person of color, I was initially worried about moving to a small Midwestern city. But I was pleasantly surprised by the diversity and acceptance in Bloomington. It truly feels like a welcoming and inclusive community." Another reviewer, "Mark," adds, "Bloomington is a melting pot of different cultures and backgrounds. I've never felt out of place here and have made friends from all over the world."
However, some users do mention the downsides of living in Bloomington. Reviewer "Karen" notes, "The winters can be brutal here with heavy snow and freezing temperatures. It's definitely not for everyone." Similarly, reviewer "Andrew" says, "The job market in Bloomington is not the best and it can be a struggle to find employment in certain industries."
Overall, it seems that Bloomington, Indiana is a highly recommended place to live, with its friendly community, affordable cost of living, and beautiful outdoor spaces. As reviewer "Jenna" sums it up, "Bloomington has everything I could want in a city - a great community, plenty of things to do, and a low cost of living. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else."
based on 25 ReviewsGet to know Bloomington with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Bloomington
Wonderfull, small, but cosmopolitan town! - 8/26/2020
I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities, lakes and parks, beautiful college campus architecture, fresh foods and farmers market to satisfy anyone’s needs. Indianapolis, Louisville, and Cincinnati airports are all within reasonable driving distance. A great place to raise a family! The only downside are the surrounding areas which are very non-progressive. Peace
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Corruption! - 7/4/2020
The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption.
The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges are famous for their non-sense and unfair verdicts. Corruption is the second name for
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BloomingNot - 5/6/2019
Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical company.
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Great town but beware of Catalent - 4/21/2019
Bloomington, IN is a great place to get an education at IU or Ivy Tech. It’s a midsize did midwestern town about an hour southwest of Indy on I-69. The major streets are 3rd which runs east & west and Walnut which runs north and south. Bloomington Transit is really good to get around town. Yellow Cab is good too. College Mall is your typical Simon Mall. Tons of restaurants. Bloomington has 2 Goodwills & a Goowill Vogue and plenty of shopping downtown on The Square. It has 5 Krogers, Aldi, Walmart, Target, 2 Fresh Thymes, BloomingFoods and a Lucky’s. The major employers are IU Health, IU, Cook Medical, Baxter BioPharma, Carlisle Brakes... and a really lousy company to avoid at all costs called “Catalent.” Warning to all: Bloomington is an awesome town, but stay away from Catalent.
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Avoid Bloomington! - 2/22/2018
Bloomington Indiana is not a good place to live. For a town its size the infrastructure is totally inadequate. The streets are laid out like a medieval city and cannot handle small town traffic efficiently, let alone the cars exiting from the new Interstate passing by. Bloomington is lacking primary care physicians and the wait for a specialist could be 18 months or longer. I have lived hear three years and am still waiting on a rheumatologist.My greatest issue is that it is a corrupt little town and to find a lawyer for personal injury is impossible. No lawyer will accept any cases against the local companies. I have an issue with an institution in town and must go to Indianapolis to find legal representation! Housing is terrible because either apartments are roach-infested rip-offs or overpriced White elephants. If you add the loud students, drunks, and homeless hobos; the place is intolerable.Jobs are hard to find because of the 40,000 students, and wages are mournfully
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Crime is a BIG Issue in Bloomington - 11/8/2016
When my wife and I moved here, a little over a year ago, we expected the crime maps to be somewhat -- "it wont happen to us". We were wrong. We have been a victim of a crime 3 times since our arrival; security cameras, extra-steps to avoid risk, and minimizing traveling anywhere alone, reduced our risk, but who wants to live in a place were less than 90 uniformed police patrol 100,000 people, that's about 12 officers per shift. Or nearly 1 cop per 1000 people. I found out later, their call sheets are nearly always backed up and they go from call to call to call, their entire 10 hour shift. The only jail is a 250 bed facility, always exceeding capacity. If you want to live and work in Bloomington, be my guest. But count on learning some hard lessons on crime, in the process.
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Bloomington has always been good to me - 8/2/2016
Indiana is typical midwest, 4 seasons, agriculture, manufacturing, good universities. The early '90s show "Eerie, Indiana" had Hoosier humor in several episodes. I've been to Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Evansville, Ellettsville, Bloomfield, Columbus, Nashville, Indy and Bloomington. Each city is great, unique, distinct and has its own character, but Bloomington has always been really good to me.
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Bloomington looney bin - 3/29/2014
Bloomington is the place to be
We're in Bloomington therapy
Let's go the the pharmacy
And pick up our meds....
Bloomington is the place to be
We're in Bloomington therapy
Let's all go to Centerstone
And they'll fix our heads....
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Bloomington looney bin - 3/29/2014
Bloomington is the place to be
We're in Bloomington therapy
Let's go the the pharmacy
And pick up our meds....
Bloomington is the place to be
We're in Bloomington therapy
Let's all go to Centerstone
And they'll fix our heads....
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Grateful for Bloomington - 5/25/2013
Bloomington grows on you after a while. No it's not a big city with skyscrapers, highways and theme parks. However, when I fell on hard times the all the nice people in B-town helped me through. So thanks and God bless Bloomington,
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