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Bloomington, IL vs Bellevue, WA

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- Household income in Bellevue, is 103% more than it is in Bloomington and is 51% above the National Average.
- Bloomington unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Bellevue unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Bloomington, ILBellevue, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,887  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$140,252$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,379  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bloomington, ILBellevue, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock32.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bloomington, ILBellevue, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock28.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.0%13.1%
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

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Over 12 years ago

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

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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

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Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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