The community beyond Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø's campus has much to offer while you're in school and when you graduate.

But don't just take our word for it. The Twin Cities of Bloomington-Normal have been ranked among the best places in the nation:

• Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. (Also among the best in Illinois and ) — (2025)
• #1 Most Affordable City in Illinois (Top 10 in the U.S.) — (2024)
• #2 best metro area in the nation to live, work and have fun – (2023)
• Top 10 Most Livable College Towns - (2022)
• Among "30 Small College Towns with Great Quality of Life" – (2020)
• #1 Top City for Recent College Graduates – (2019)

 

The Best of Blo-No