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Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

Population: 136,859
VS
Ames

Ames, IA

Population: 66,112

Cedar Rapids vs Ames

Side-by-side comparison of Cedar Rapids, IA and Ames, IA

Demographics

Population
137KCedar Rapids
66KAmes
2.1x diff
Median Age
37Cedar Rapids
23Ames
58% diff
Pop. Density
1,834Cedar Rapids
2,344Ames
28% diff
Area (sq mi)
72Cedar Rapids
25Ames
2.9x diff
Male
49.4%
Cedar Rapids
52.9%
Ames
7% diff
Female
50.6%
Cedar Rapids
47.1%
Ames
7% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$68KCedar Rapids
$60KAmes
13% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KCedar Rapids
$33KAmes
20% diff
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Cedar Rapids
5.2%
Ames
37% diff
Unemployment
2.7%
Cedar Rapids
4.1%
Ames
52% diff
Cost of Living
88Cedar Rapids
88Ames
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238Cedar Rapids
$1,204Ames
3% diff

Housing

Home Value
$177KCedar Rapids
$264KAmes
49% diff
Median Rent
$925Cedar Rapids
$1,040Ames
12% diff
Homeownership
68.2%
Cedar Rapids
42.9%
Ames
59% diff
Zillow Value
$204KCedar Rapids
$270KAmes
32% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,158Cedar Rapids
$1,084Ames
7% diff
Rent Burden
27.9%
Cedar Rapids
31.7%
Ames
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
257Cedar Rapids
198Ames
30% diff
Property Crime
3,336Cedar Rapids
1,716Ames
94% diff
Murder Rate
1Cedar Rapids
1Ames
1% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FCedar Rapids
50°FAmes
6% diff
Jan Temp
27°FCedar Rapids
20°FAmes
32% diff
Jul Temp
74°FCedar Rapids
74°FAmes
0% diff
Rainfall
26.6"Cedar Rapids
35.9"Ames
35% diff
Snowfall
28.7"Cedar Rapids
32.7"Ames
14% diff
Sunny Days
281Cedar Rapids
260Ames
8% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
32.9%
Cedar Rapids
63.5%
Ames
93% diff
High School+
94.1%
Cedar Rapids
97.5%
Ames
4% diff
Graduate+
10.3%
Cedar Rapids
30.7%
Ames
3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.2 minCedar Rapids
16.0 minAmes
14% diff
Drive Alone
77.0%
Cedar Rapids
65.3%
Ames
18% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Cedar Rapids
5.8%
Ames
10.2x diff
Work from Home
12.6%
Cedar Rapids
11.3%
Ames
12% diff

Health

Obesity
36.9%
Cedar Rapids
34.8%
Ames
6% diff
Smoking
15.1%
Cedar Rapids
13.4%
Ames
13% diff
Uninsured
7.3%
Cedar Rapids
6.4%
Ames
14% diff
Diabetes
10.4%
Cedar Rapids
9.6%
Ames
8% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Cedar Rapids
5.2%
Ames
4% diff
Depression
24.1%
Cedar Rapids
20.8%
Ames
16% diff

The Verdict

17 Cedar Rapids
:
22 Ames

Ames leads in 22 of 39 categories

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