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Bloomington, IN is an excellent city to live in, boasting a high quality of life and many amenities. According to the rankings from bestplaces.net, Bloomington has a high overall score of 7.4 out of 10 - one of the highest scores among cities its size. It scored particularly well in safety with an 8.6 and amenities with a 9.3 rating. This reflects the abundance of recreational activities available in the area as well as low crime rates that keep residents safe at all times. It also has an impressive education system with a 9 out of 10 ranking for public schools, reflective of the commitment by local institutions to ensure their students are getting the best education possible. The cost of living in Bloomington is relatively affordable as well, earning it 6 out of 10 ranking for affordability on bestplaces. Overall, Bloomington is a great city to live in thanks to its extraordinary rankings across all categories from BestPlaces.

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Bloomington Ranked
#29 2005 Best Places to Live
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#42 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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#94 Best Green Cities
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#98 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Bloomington Ranked
#111 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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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,  More

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Over 4 years ago

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  More

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Over 5 years ago

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  More

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