Best PlacesOld Northeast, Bloomington, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Old Northeast, Bloomington, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Old Northeast, Bloomington ranks 4,721st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Old Northeast, Bloomington
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Old Northeast, Bloomington's strengths and weaknesses
Where Old Northeast, Bloomington ranks high
- Short commute13.6 minutes each way, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$815 a month, better than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Old Northeast, Bloomington ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$20,798 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Old Northeast, Bloomington
A household needs to earn about $94,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Old Northeast, Bloomington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $20,798, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Old Northeast, Bloomington's effective rate of 0.72%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Old Northeast, Bloomington
Old Northeast, Bloomington runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Old Northeast, Bloomington.
Who works in Old Northeast, Bloomington, and how
Work in Old Northeast, Bloomington centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 51%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 32%
Life in Old Northeast, Bloomington
Old Northeast, Bloomington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 94% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Old Northeast, Bloomington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Old Northeast, Bloomington, month by month
Old Northeast, Bloomington sees roughly 60 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 72° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Old Northeast, Bloomington
Indianapolis International sits about 40 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.2 million passengers in 2025, with 92 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Old Northeast, Bloomington
Schools across Old Northeast, Bloomington average a C+, better than 59% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- University Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Fairview Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tri-north Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Bloomington Graduation SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Old Northeast, Bloomington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Old Northeast, Bloomington measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Old Northeast, Bloomington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Old Northeast, Bloomington
Is Old Northeast, Bloomington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Old Northeast, Bloomington ranks 4,721st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, cheap car insurance, and heat safety, and lowest on civic engagement and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Old Northeast, Bloomington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $362,200. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $20,798 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Old Northeast, Bloomington safe?
Old Northeast, Bloomington is safer than 8% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $947 per resident a year.
Compare Old Northeast, Bloomington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Old Northeast, Bloomington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Old Northeast, Bloomington represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Old Northeast, Bloomington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Old Northeast, Bloomington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Old Northeast, Bloomington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Old Northeast, Bloomington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Old Northeast, Bloomington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Old Northeast, Bloomington detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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