2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Bloomington, IN vs Indianapolis, IN

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- Indianapolis has 71% more violent crime than Bloomington.
- Indianapolis has 33% more property crime than Bloomington.
 Bloomington, INIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock63.422.7
 Property Crime45  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

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 5 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 6 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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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Bloomington, IndianaCrime Index
 Harrodsburg, IN17.55
 Ellettsville, IN20.9
 Smithville-Sanders, IN22
 Gosport, IN26.55
 Spencer, IN29.15
 Stinesville, IN31.7
 Bloomington, IN31.8

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