| | Bloomington, IL | Lompoc, CA | United States |
| Overall | 82.1 | 154.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.1 | 102.4 | 100 |
| Health | 109.0 | 113.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 63.4 | 154.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $208,600 | $486,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,780.0% | 8,900.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 67.4 | 97.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 137.5 | 142.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
DID YOU KNOW?
In order to keep your same standard of living your salary can vary greatly - whether you buy or rent, require child care, or want to include taxes. This is why we are now offering a Premium Salary & Cost of Living Calculator.
Our Premium Calculator Includes:
- Compare Cities cost of living across 9 different categories
- Personal salary calculations can optionally include Home ownership or rental, Child care, and Taxes (with details on state and local sales, income, property and automobile taxes)
- Includes the cost of Child Care for toddlers or infants, at a day care center or home care
- Grocery prices, detailed for 29 staple items in six categories
- Difference in cost of Utilities, including electric, gas and fuel oil
- Health Care Premiums and hospital expenses for major surgeries
- Taxes, Fees and Expenses you should know about, such as local car insurance rates, automobile taxes and registration, commuting costs.
- and 100s of other items you should consider before you relocate
Upgrade to Premium |
See Example
View More Data >
Reviews for Bloomington 
18 Reviews
If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL More
Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun More
Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun More
Start Your Review of Bloomington
I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's.
It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995 More
I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes More
Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice More
Start Your Review of Lompoc
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
| Compare City | Compared To This City | |
| Longview, Texas | Peru, Illinois | Compare |
| Boston, Massachusetts | Los Angeles, California | Compare |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Chester, Pennsylvania | Compare |
| Tucson, Arizona | Phoenix, Arizona | Compare |
| Hillsdale, Michigan | Traverse City, Michigan | Compare |
| Mena, Arkansas | De Queen, Arkansas | Compare |
| Winchester, Virginia | Benton, Tennessee | Compare |
| Eau Claire, Wisconsin | Madison, Wisconsin | Compare |
| Woodstock, Georgia | Senoia, Georgia | Compare |
| Monroe, Michigan | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Compare |
| Crested Butte, Colorado | Flagstaff, Arizona | Compare |
| Palo Alto, California | Arcata, California | Compare |
| Albany, New York | Frisco, Colorado | Compare |
| Annapolis, Maryland | Laceyville, Pennsylvania | Compare |
| Fort Worth, Texas | Orlando, Florida | Compare |
| Prestonsburg, Kentucky | Greensboro, North Carolina | Compare |
| Coronado, California | St. Petersburg, Florida | Compare |
| Ridgefield, Washington | Wesley Chapel, Florida | Compare |
| Everett, Washington | San Diego, California | Compare |
| Alpena, Michigan | Crystal Springs, Florida | Compare |