City comparison
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 | Utica | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $959/mo | $873/mo | 9.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $190,700 | $123,800 | 54.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $73,119 | $48,212 | 51.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 100.1 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 122.1 | 26.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 97.2 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,092 in Utica to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington and Utica have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Utica than in Bloomington. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $80,073 in Utica to keep the same standard of living.