Bloomington, IL vs Reading, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bloomington

77.6

#228 nationally

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 35). Bloomington leads in median household income ($73,119 vs $42,852). Bloomington leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 24.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bloomington, IL	Reading, PA
WhereAtHome Score	77.6 (#228)	74.9 (#536)
Population	78,587	94,903
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$272,368	$268,328
Median Household Income	$73,119	$42,852
Average Commute	16.3 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	35	72
Crime Level	8.6	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.9	R+12.2