McLean County, Illinois
Population 171,556 · Bloomington, Normal, Le Roy
- Overall cost of living: −6.5% vs the US average, higher than 74% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 47.2%, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.5% | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Bloomington, IL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $208,400 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,009 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $124/mo | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $14,508/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2.17% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,524 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $79,905 | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.7% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 441.5 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈199 days | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 16°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 6 in | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 26 days | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 133 days | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.2% of weeks | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.7°F | higher than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 38.4 in | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $115/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $85/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.3/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.4 µg/m³ | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 106.7 mi | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈234.2 ft | lower than 81% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 47.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14:1 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.4% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.76 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.14 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.97 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 61/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.5★ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.9 yrs | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.4% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 417/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 78.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 139 min | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 152 min | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 84 per sq mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.9 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.4 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Population | 171,556 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.3 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -5.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 51.6% Dem | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 46.8% Rep | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 76.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Black | 8.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.3% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 183 parks | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 69 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 227 km | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 66 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 53 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 17 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 119 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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