How Many Google Reviews Do Bloomington Businesses Have?
The typical business in Bloomington, IL has 56 Google reviews and a 4.47-star average rating, based on 755 local Google Business Profiles across 26 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Bloomington businesses have 63% fewer reviews, ranking #3 of 3 Illinois cities in our study.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
56
Average rating
4.47
Rated 4.5+
62%
Reviews vs. US
−63%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Bloomington
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Bloomington businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, auto repair shops in Bloomington need 149 reviews to reach the top 25% and 401 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Repair Shops | 57 | 75 | 149+ | 401+ | 4.7 | −47% |
| Lawyers | 55 | 16 | 40+ | 145+ | 4.6 | −82% |
| Restaurants | 51 | 542 | 1,131+ | 1,382+ | 4.5 | −36% |
| Dentists | 46 | 100 | 338+ | 587+ | 4.8 | −68% |
| Bars | 42 | 298 | 634+ | 1,052+ | 4.4 | −55% |
| Gyms | 33 | 41 | 111+ | 165+ | 4.8 | −47% |
| Beauty Salons | 29 | 32 | 60+ | 112+ | 4.8 | −72% |
| Hair Salons | 29 | 32 | 121+ | 203+ | 4.7 | −72% |
| Accountants | 27 | 5 | 19+ | 44+ | 4.6 | −58% |
| Gas Stations | 23 | 48 | 76+ | 103+ | 3.5 | −48% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 22 | 519 | 608+ | 1,024+ | 3.9 | −35% |
| Plumbers | 22 | 84 | 322+ | 693+ | 4.7 | −49% |
| Retail Stores | 22 | 74 | 139+ | 278+ | 4.5 | −44% |
| Health and Wellness | 21 | 8 | 33+ | 139+ | 4.7 | −77% |
| General Contractors | 20 | 19 | 52+ | 268+ | 4.8 | −81% |
| Grocery Stores | 19 | 191 | 456+ | — | 4.5 | −77% |
| Self Storage | 18 | 7 | 28+ | — | 4.3 | −96% |
| Convenience Stores | 17 | 39 | 170+ | — | 3.8 | −5% |
| Pharmacies | 17 | 12 | 24+ | — | 3.8 | −54% |
| Spas | 17 | 22 | 31+ | — | 4.7 | −77% |
| Cafes | 16 | 99 | 230+ | — | 4.6 | −70% |
| Electricians | 15 | 8 | 29+ | — | 4.7 | −75% |
| Car Washes | 14 | 72 | 223+ | — | 4.0 | −69% |
| Veterinarians | 13 | 130 | 215+ | — | 4.5 | −48% |
| Moving Companies | 11 | 21 | 71+ | — | 4.4 | −93% |
| Schools | 10 | 13 | 21+ | — | 4.3 | −46% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Bloomington; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Bloomington median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Bloomington Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Bloomington ranks #69 of 71 cities in our study and #3 of 3 in Illinois. Local businesses have fewer reviews than their peers nationally, so a steady stream of new reviews stands out faster here than in most cities.
Behind the US: room to stand out
- Self Storage96% fewer
- Moving Companies93% fewer
- Lawyers82% fewer
How Reviews Are Spread Across Bloomington Businesses
18.0% of Bloomington businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 5.3% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are restaurants (542), hotels and lodging (519) and bars (298); the least reviewed are accountants (5), self storage (7) and electricians (8) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Bloomington. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Bloomington.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Bloomington: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Bloomington, IL has 56 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.47 stars. 62.4% of Bloomington businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 755 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Auto Repair Shops are the most common category in our Bloomington data (57 businesses). The median has 75 reviews; 149 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 401 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Bloomington businesses have 63% fewer Google reviews. That ranks Bloomington #69 of the 71 cities in our study and #3 of 3 in Illinois.
By median review count: Restaurants (542), Hotels and Lodging (519), Bars (298). The fewest: Accountants (5), Self Storage (7), Electricians (8).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
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