City comparison
Bloomington, IL is about 225 miles (375 km) from Jeffersonville, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bloomington, IL to Jeffersonville, IN takes about 27 min, covering roughly 225 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Bloomington has a population of 78,788, vs 49,771 in Jeffersonville — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Jeffersonville covers about 34 sq mi vs 27 sq mi for Bloomington.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bloomington | Jeffersonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $959/mo | $1,028/mo | 7.2% higher in Jeffersonville |
| Median home value | $190,700 | $187,700 | 1.6% higher in Bloomington |
| Median household income | $73,119 | $67,566 | 8.2% higher in Bloomington |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 95.8 | 2.1% higher in Jeffersonville |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 78.9 | 13.8% higher in Bloomington |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 97.3 | 2.1% higher in Bloomington |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 97.5 | 2.1% higher in Bloomington |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bloomington, you'd need $100,126 in Jeffersonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington and Jeffersonville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Jeffersonville than in Bloomington. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $80,101 in Jeffersonville to keep the same standard of living.