Bloomington, IL Cost of Living


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Bloomington cost of living score
82.1
Less expensive
17.9% lower
than the US average
12.4% lower
than the Illinois average
Bloomington, Illinois gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 82.1, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 17.9% lower than the U.S. average and 12.4% higher than the average for Illinois.

Bloomington, IL

Housing costs in Bloomington?
A typical home costs $208,600, which is 38.3% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 13.7% less expensive than the average Illinois home, at $241,700. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Bloomington costs $1,060 per month, which is 25.9% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 18.9% cheaper than the state average of $1,260.

Can I afford Bloomington?
To live comfortably in Bloomington, Illinois, a minimum annual income of $39,960 for a family, and $34,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Bloomington?
Located central Illinois Bloomington provides folk perfect blend country lifestyle mixed quintessential Midwest charm; boasting acclaimed universities schools coupled reasonably low cost livings relatively speaking throughout region. Here expect find residents houses/rentals falling firmly between 100-200 (depending what’s available) while typical bills remain similarly priced when compared nationwide averages; leaving bundle leftover after bills each month those hoping free themselves financial restraints usually placed upon bigger cities like Chicago also within state limits!
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesBloomingtonIllinoisUnited States
  82.193.7100.0
  96.194100
  109.096.9100.0
  63.480.2100.0
  $208,600$241,700$338,100
  97.8%97.7%100.0%
  67.4106.2100.0
  137.5107.8100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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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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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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