CITY PROFILE
Bloomington, IN
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Bloomington is a smaller metro where homes sit on the pricier side of our dataset, so expect to stretch your budget further than in many comparable towns. The climate is mild, though you'll contend with a wet climate and only moderate sunshine—pack an umbrella and prepare for gray stretches. If you value a tight-knit community feel over big-city amenities and don't mind steady rain, this could work; if you're budget-conscious or crave reliably sunny weather, look elsewhere.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $303K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,410/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 12.2°C · warmest 24.4°C · coolest -1.5°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1240 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #270 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy87
- Affordable to rent80
- Climate comfort59
- Plenty of sunshine43
- Big-city amenities35
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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