Bloomington is the quintessential college town—active, intellectual, young, friendly, relaxed, and safe. It’s a small city of 69,000 with the cultural resources and opportunities that rival cities many times its size.

You’ll find coffeehouses, live music, festivals, bookstores, open-air markets, historic architecture, cafés, restaurants, lakes, parks, museums, and theatres. Essentially, you’ll get all the activities and conveniences of a major metropolitan area without the complications of a large city.

Getting To and Around Bloomington

Bloomington is located in the rolling hills of southern Indiana with a central location in the heart of the Midwest. We’re an hour’s drive from Indianapolis and the Indianapolis International Airport, two hours from Louisville, three from Cincinnati, and four from Chicago and St. Louis. Use our driving directions to find the quickest route to IU.

Bloomington Weather

We enjoy four distinct seasons in Bloomington, though the weather is generally mild. Extreme cold is rare, snowfall is limited, summers are balmy, and we enjoy long, beautiful autumns and early springs.

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