Waterloo, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Black Hawk County County

3.1 /5.0

B Good

66,947 Population 1,087/sq mi density

$56,344 Median Income $33,372 per capita

$150,200 Home Value $143,771 Zillow

$896 Median Rent 27.4% income on rent

46°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr

452 Violent Crime/100K 2,484 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$56,344 median income, 4.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$150,200 home value, $896/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

452 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Waterloo (10)

Backbone State Park

State Park

1,758 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Beed's Lake State Park

State Park

289 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Cedar Rock

State Park

177 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

George Wyth State Park

State Park

1,220 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site

Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to his humble birthplace to celebrate his long career of public service. A memorial landscape remains to tell his story: how community, hard work, honesty, and usefulness to others opened a wo...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, Mu...

Weather: Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Average high temperatures in the spring and fall are between 50° and 60° F, with lows from 40° F to 50° F. Summer is hot and humid with average hig...

https://www.nps.gov/heho/index.htm

Lake Macbride State Park

State Park

557 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Palisades-Kepler State Park

State Park

449 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pine Lake State Park

State Park

687 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Rock Creek State Park

State Park

1,762 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Union Grove State Park

State Park

309 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0