Bloomington, Indiana

Nonstop to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark from IND

College townIndiana University

Home prices next to New York

Median listed home

New York metro$742,000

Bloomington$359,675

52% less, a $382,325 difference

Price per square foot

New York metro$494

Bloomington$193

2.6 times the space for the money

Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026

Day-to-day costs

Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024: $126,708
Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024: 85.6

Pays you to move

Bloomington Remote Worker Program$8,500 in benefits$8,500 total value; no cashWho qualifies: Full-time remote or self-employed with business outside Monroe County; income at least $55,000; live outside Indiana; move within 12 monthsProgram details, accessed 2026-10-14

Terms come from the program. Confirm eligibility with the program before you move.

Weather

20.6°January low

85.1°July high

17.5 inSnow per year

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Indiana University Bloomington

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