City comparison
Bloomington, IN is about 100 miles (175 km) from Cincinnati, OH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 15 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, IN to Cincinnati, OH takes about 13 min, covering roughly 100 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.
Cincinnati has a population of 308,870, vs 79,006 in Bloomington — about 3.9× larger by population. By land area, Cincinnati covers about 78 sq mi vs 23 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 | Cincinnati | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,112/mo | $893/mo | 24.5% higher in Bloomington |
| Median home value | $267,900 | $192,000 | 39.5% higher in Bloomington |
| Median household income | $46,543 | $49,191 | 5.7% higher in Cincinnati |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.0 | 0.6% higher in Bloomington |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 91.0 | 4.6% higher in Cincinnati |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 98.8 | ≈ equal (Bloomington slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.0 | ≈ equal (Bloomington slightly higher) |
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 $100,393 in Cincinnati to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington and Cincinnati have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $80,314 in Cincinnati to keep the same standard of living.