Normal, IL Cash Advance and Title Loans

Additional information about Normal, Illinois

Normal, IL is mostly known for being the home of Illinois State University. But what is not well known is the fact that the University is also responsible for the city's unique name. Originally, the town we now know as Normal was called North Bloomington due to its northern proximity to its larger neighbor to the south, the city of Bloomington, IL. At this same time, Illinois State University was called Illinois State Normal University and because of that, when it came time to officially incorporate the city of North Bloomington, the residents decided to rename the town to Normal. The University also gives Normal a youthful base of residents and an influx of smarts. Normal was recently named one of the “geekiest” cites in the US.

Economically, Normal has lower housing prices than the national average with home values that have been depreciating in recent years. The city has a lower unemployment rate than the rest of the country but also has a negative job growth rate. All in all, Normal is very much like the rest of the Midwest during these turbulent economic times. But unlike many of its neighboring towns, Normal can always rely on the University’s steady stream of students, faculty, and staff to keep its economy afloat. A good sign of this can be seen in its 10 year future job growth rate which is estimated to grow at 30%.