Bloomington, IN vs Carson, CA

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

72.1

#923 nationally

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

Carson leads in median household income ($103,045 vs $46,543). Bloomington leads in average commute (17.3 min vs 27.6 min). Bloomington leads in cost of living index (102 vs 154).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bloomington, IN	Carson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#923)	63.8 (#1737)
Population	78,840	91,139
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$319,851	$796,912
Median Household Income	$46,543	$103,045
Average Commute	17.3 min	27.6 min
Walk Score	43	55
Crime Level	7.9	11.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+27.4	D+32.9