Living in Bloomington

In Bloomington (California), unemployment is 6.4% (2024).

Bloomington's population was 21,907 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 6.42% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 7,852 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population21,907people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary2,907EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,487EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.42%country median 4.6% — 41% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean11.92µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 76% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Bloomington?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,509 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,487 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Bloomington a good place to live?

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Remote worker25%strong on work, weak on safety · range 15–35%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Bloomington?

The median gross salary is about 2,907 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Bloomington?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 6.42 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bloomington is 6.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Bloomington 6.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,907 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.42 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Bloomington?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€726of €2,316 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,316
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,509
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€726

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bloomington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bloomington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	243.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bloomington when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Bloomington was 15 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	15 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SBD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bloomington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bloomington.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 11.9 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperatures were 13.8°C in January and 25.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 53.6 mm in January and 0.8 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Bloomington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 11.92 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

21°7°

22°8°

24°10°

27°13°

31°15°

34°17°

36°18°

34°16°

28°13°

24°9°

21°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.511.9WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Bloomington is 11.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Bloomington 11.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 20.83 · Feb 21.06 · Mar 22.39 · Apr 23.94 · May 26.89 · Jun 30.78 · Jul 34.5 · Aug 35.89 · Sep 34.11 · Oct 27.72 · Nov 24.5 · Dec 20.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 6.78 · Feb 7.11 · Mar 8.28 · Apr 9.94 · May 12.67 · Jun 14.67 · Jul 17.17 · Aug 17.61 · Sep 16 · Oct 12.67 · Nov 8.56 · Dec 6.22 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 13.83 · Feb 14.11 · Mar 15.33 · Apr 16.94 · May 19.78 · Jun 22.72 · Jul 25.83 · Aug 26.78 · Sep 25.06 · Oct 20.17 · Nov 16.56 · Dec 13.44 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.59 · Feb 62.23 · Mar 39.12 · Apr 14.48 · May 7.37 · Jun 2.03 · Jul 0.762 · Aug 0.762 · Sep 5.84 · Oct 10.16 · Nov 17.27 · Dec 38.35 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	63.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	11.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±3.5 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.9 °C, Granada (Spain) ±3.5 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Bloomington spanned 15.7 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,633.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Bloomington?

The published population was 21,907 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport64.2%
Foreign residents35.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	15.73 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	30.55 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	7,852 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	1,634 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	21,907 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Bloomington

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Hacienda Heights as a Bloomington alternative in the same region

53 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 55,386 Hacienda Heights vs 21,907 Bloomington+153%
Median gross pay, city: €3,745 Hacienda Heights vs €2,907 Bloomington+29%
Unemployment: 5.1% Hacienda Heights vs 6.4% Bloomington−21%
Foreign residents: 41.3% Hacienda Heights vs 30.6% Bloomington+35%
Annual PM2.5: 12.6 µg/m³ Hacienda Heights vs 11.9 µg/m³ Bloomington+6%

Full comparison More about Hacienda Heights

North Bethesda as a Bloomington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3611 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,907 Bloomington+111%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.4% Bloomington−43%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 11.9 µg/m³ Bloomington−51%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 30.6% Bloomington+12%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Bloomington

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Rialto 6.0 km away

Salary: 3,250 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Fontana 7.7 km away

Salary: 3,518 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Riverside 8.9 km away

Salary: 3,257 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Bloomington, nearest in population first.

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Dickinson21,908 residents Lindenwold21,919 residents West St. Paul21,920 residents East Ridge21,921 residents Birmingham21,923 residents Hayesville21,891 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Bloomington?

The published population was 21,907 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

Is the air quality good in Bloomington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Bloomington?

The median gross salary is about 2,907 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Bloomington?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Bloomington?

7,852 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Bloomington a good place to live?

Bloomington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Bloomington?

Sunnyslope, Rialto, Rubidoux, Fontana, Colton are near Bloomington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bloomington (California), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 70cff0e99b4f40b5b0a26abcb7c88078]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/bloomington/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bloomington (California), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {70cff0e99b4f40b5b0a26abcb7c88078},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/bloomington/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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