Normal, IL (population: 53,432) has three higher education schools within its city limits. Illinois State University, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 21,184. It is the 917th highest ranked school in the USA and the 26th highest in the state of Illinois (#1 is Northwestern University). Normal lies in McLean county, which is one of the 49 counties in Illinois. The Bloomington-Normal, IL area has 85,960 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 8% unemployment rate, $21/hr average worker wage, and a $44,280 average annual salary.
Of the 3 schools in Normal, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Illinois State University comes out as the most expensive ($12,202/yr), with Heartland Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,737/yr.
Popular Bars in Normal:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Normal |
| East Peoria | IL | - | 2 | 21.1433 | 95 | 32.1 miles |
| Decatur | IL | 75,262 | 10 | 24.2253 | 291 | 46.5 miles |
| Champaign | IL | 80,835 | 3 | 30.7286 | 307 | 48.2 miles |
| Kankakee | IL | - | 1 | 13.4446 | 50 | 72.6 miles |
| Bourbonnais | IL | - | 1 | 28.6851 | 105 | 73.7 miles |
| Galesburg | IL | - | 2 | 42.9815 | 96 | 77.7 miles |
| Joliet | IL | 153,577 | 4 | 31.5356 | 154 | 83.6 miles |
| Macomb | IL | - | 1 | 32.0587 | 98 | 88.0 miles |
| Monmouth | IL | - | 2 | 42.8657 | 117 | 90.5 miles |
| Sugar Grove | IL | - | 1 | 14.036 | 67 | 90.6 miles |
| Romeoville | IL | - | 1 | 29.2285 | 116 | 91.3 miles |
| University Park | IL | - | 2 | 26.7847 | 216 | 93.7 miles |
| Bolingbrook | IL | 72,318 | 0 | - | 0 | 94.7 miles |
| Tinley Park | IL | 60,149 | 0 | - | 0 | 95.9 miles |
| Orland Park | IL | 55,957 | 1 | 26.0399 | 11 | 96.3 miles |
| Naperville | IL | 146,177 | 1 | 64.8467 | 83 | 96.5 miles |
| Carlinville | IL | - | 1 | 19.8699 | 53 | 97.7 miles |
| Malta | IL | - | 1 | 13.1722 | 50 | 97.8 miles |
| Woodridge | IL | - | 1 | 16.3637 | 24 | 98.2 miles |
| DeKalb | IL | 46,134 | 1 | 31.3806 | 98 | 98.4 miles |
| Chicago Heights | IL | - | 1 | 9.7858 | 55 | 98.6 miles |
| Oak Forest | IL | - | 1 | 38.4537 | 3 | 99.5 miles |