Bloomington, IL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
94
Bloomington's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
120 out of 338
In Illinois
2,290 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Bloomington is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Bloomington, IL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Bloomington has an overall cost of living index of 94 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Illinois, Bloomington has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Illinois's index of 98.

The standard of living in Bloomington ranks as #2,290 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Bloomington ranks as the #4,129 most expensive place in the Prairie State.

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Bloomington Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Bloomington Illinois National Average
Overall 94 98 100
Services 93 95 100
Groceries 95 97 100
Health 92 99 100
Housing 86 96 100
Transportation 102 105 100
Utilities 101 94 100
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Bloomington Cost of Living Vs. IL

Bloomington, IL Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Illinois, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$165,300
Median Home Value
$844
Median Rent
$66,861
Median Income
Statistic Bloomington Illinois United States
Median Home Value $165,300 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $844 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $66,861 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.5x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.15x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Bloomington Services Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bloomington Illinois
Shampoo $1.57 $1.06
Movie $6.86 $10.68
Bowling $15.0 $14.67

Detailed Bloomington Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bloomington Illinois
Ground Beef $3.91 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.03 $1.39
Milk $1.32 $2.05

Detailed Bloomington Health Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bloomington Illinois
Haircut $21.67 $18.62
Beauty Salon $30.0 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.27 $2.34

Detailed Bloomington Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bloomington Illinois
Potatoes $3.3 $3.29
Pizza $11.16 $10.62
Beer $7.53 $9.38
Optometrist $141.52 $108.57
Doctor $114.08 $116.17
Dentist $79.0 $99.13

Detailed Bloomington Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Bloomington Illinois
Gasoline $2.36 $2.22
Tire Balancing $48.33 $50.07
All Electricity $161.97 $167.67
Phone $191.29 $175.64

Bloomington SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8
Amenities
9
Education
8.5
Commute
9.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Bloomington

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Bloomington
Champaign, IL 88,288 93 1.0x
Normal, IL 54,699 95 1.0x
Urbana, IL 42,461 91 1.0x
Washington, IL 16,555 95 1.0x
Morton, IL 15,791 97 1.0x
Mahomet, IL 8,888 100 1.1x
Savoy, IL 8,802 99 1.1x
Monticello, IL 5,815 94 1.0x
Mount Zion, IL 5,707 87 0.9x
Eureka, IL 5,485 84 0.9x

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