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42.54° N · 88.37° W · GEOID 5508265

Bloomfield

Walworth County, Wisconsin · part of the Whitewater, WI metro

Limited data population under 5,000

WisconsinBloomfield, WIBloomfieldBloomfield

The short answer

Bloomfield is home to 4,780 people. Median household income is $98,068 a year and median rent is $1,265 a month, 15.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $236,100, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,265
7% below the median place
Median household income
$98,068
22% above the median place
Median home value
$236,100
26% below the median place
Unemployment
2.9%
41% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Bloomfield

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 7.7% a year while rent rose 2.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 88% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 157 Wisconsin places.
  • 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 91% of places its size. It is the lowest of 158 Wisconsin places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs only about $184 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 85% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 158 Wisconsin places.
  • 19% of homes stand vacant, more than in 87% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 105 Wisconsin places.
  • Households average 2.95 people, larger than in 86% of places its size. It is the highest of 158 Wisconsin places.
01

Moving to Bloomfield

Walworth County gains about 1.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,857
Moved out4,708
Net+149

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Wisconsin, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within WisconsinOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$98K
Leavers$74K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Walworth County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Walworth County report $97,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $74,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$50,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,265 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,449 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $236,100.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 11.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
North Branch, MN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$97,694
38% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
7.0%
22% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBloomfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.0%22% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure1.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$97,69438% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$74,0365% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 19.4%, 175% above the median place.

Bloomfield15.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$50,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.5%
24% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
37% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$82,800
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Bloomfield, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Glendora, NJ12.1% vs 15.5%n/aCompare

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Vacant homes1
19.4%
175% above the median place
Homeownership1
81.4%
23% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.6%
71% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureBloomfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,2657% below
Rent to income115.5%24% below
Property tax rate11.6%71% above
Home price to income12.4x37% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,30020% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,68013% above
Median home value1$236,10026% below
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure5.8%81% above
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure58.7%14% above
Homeownership181.4%23% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure42.4%16% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,44923% below
Vacant homes119.4%175% above
Median year built119700% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
31 min
23% above the median place
Median household income1
$98,068
22% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBloomfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$98,06822% above
Income per person1$37,8676% below
Unemployment1County figure2.9%41% below
Average annual pay4County figure$53,63919% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure5.3%43% above
Jobs4County figure45,77270% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.4%13% below
Mean commute131 min23% above
Works from home1County figure11.2%10% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 13.2%, 59% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
13.2%
59% below the median place
Household size1
3.0
18% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
87.7%
5% below the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureBloomfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population14,7806646th largest
Population change since 20205-1.0%below (median 1.1%)
Median age139.10% above
Bachelor's or higher113.2%59% below
High school or higher188.8%4% below
Household size13.018% above
Born abroad1County figure6.2%29% below
No health insurance1County figure5.7%11% below
Homes with broadband187.7%5% below
05

Life in Bloomfield

51 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents4.2 −59%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8.4 −25%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars28.7 +38%
Shops34.5 +14%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.8 +41%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.0 −31%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
28.7
38% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
14.0
31% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
1.8
22% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureBloomfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure44389% above
Public school students11County figure14,224190% above
Students per teacher11County figure13.512% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure28.738% above
Shops per 10k7County figure34.514% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.841% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure14.031% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.822% below
Parks per 10k84.259% below
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k88.425% below
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure51292% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
244
80% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

January average low12
13°F
50% below the median place
Hurricane risk13
12.6
82% below the median place
Average temperature12
47°F
14% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBloomfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure83°F5% below
January average low12County figure13°F50% below
Average temperature12County figure47°F14% below
Annual precipitation12County figure37.0 in16% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure74.819% below
Hurricane risk13County figure12.682% below
Tornado risk13County figure88.28% above
Wildfire risk13County figure25.359% below
Heat wave risk13County figure74.018% below
Median air quality index14County figure422% below
Good air days14County figure79.4%16% above
08

Bloomfield in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,265/mo (2024)$1,600/mo$1,310 to $1,950/mo+4.0%
Median household income$98,068 (2024)$127,000$107,000 to $150,000+4.4%
Median home value$236,100 (2024)$334,000$242,000 to $460,000+5.9%
Population6,369 (2025)6,3806,120 to 6,650+0.0%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Bloomfield

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
North Branch, MN$1,308$90,456Compare
Burbank, IL$1,265$80,116Compare
Cottonwood, CA$1,391$95,577Compare
Bellwood, IL$1,293$79,513Compare
Bellwood, ILCottonwood, CABurbank, ILNorth Branch, MNBloomfield, WIBloomfieldNorth BranchBurbankCottonwoodBellwoodBloomfieldNorth BranchBurbankCottonwoodBellwood

Common questions

Is Bloomfield a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 7.7% a year while rent rose 2.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 88% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 157 Wisconsin places. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 91% of places its size. It is the lowest of 158 Wisconsin places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bloomfield expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $236,100.

What salary do you need to live in Bloomfield?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $50,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Bloomfield safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Bloomfield?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are North Branch, MN, Burbank, IL, Cottonwood, CA and Bellwood, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bloomfield with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bloomfield itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bloomfield-wisconsin

Citytistics. “Bloomfield, Wisconsin.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bloomfield-wisconsin/

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