Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$469,200
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,609/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Riverside 41%
Bloomington
San Bernardino County25,698 residentsColton Joint Unified
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
27th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
49
Riverside median 47
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bloomington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bloomington against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Within-state proficiency24th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.7
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate91%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 82/100
B+
Housing cost index83
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.67%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute31.7 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi1.5
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés45
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$81,640
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.4%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations18%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bloomington on employment & income
Bloomington's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Eastvale12 mi from BloomingtonB− 56 C− El Sobrante13 mi from BloomingtonB− 53 C− Temescal Valley21 mi from BloomingtonC 46 D Woodcrest13 mi from BloomingtonC− 52 D+ Upland15 mi from BloomingtonC− 60 C Corona17 mi from BloomingtonC− 57 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bloomington
Is Bloomington, CA a good place to live?
Bloomington scores 49 out of 100, 27th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bloomington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $469,200, 13% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.67%. $1,609/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bloomington?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Bloomington sit at the 24th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 20.7 student–teacher ratio. Bloomington is served by Colton Joint Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bloomington?
The mean commute is 31.7 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.4% working from home. Transit density is 1.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bloomington?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Bloomington old or new?
The median home in Bloomington was built in 1975 — older than the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 81% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.