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Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

Population: 136,859
VS
Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, IA

Population: 62,564

Cedar Rapids vs Council Bluffs

Side-by-side comparison of Cedar Rapids, IA and Council Bluffs, IA

Demographics

Population
137KCedar Rapids
63KCouncil Bluffs
2.2x diff
Median Age
37Cedar Rapids
39Council Bluffs
6% diff
Pop. Density
1,834Cedar Rapids
1,456Council Bluffs
26% diff
Area (sq mi)
72Cedar Rapids
46Council Bluffs
58% diff
Male
49.4%
Cedar Rapids
48.7%
Council Bluffs
1% diff
Female
50.6%
Cedar Rapids
51.3%
Council Bluffs
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$68KCedar Rapids
$64KCouncil Bluffs
6% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KCedar Rapids
$34KCouncil Bluffs
16% diff
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Cedar Rapids
8.7%
Council Bluffs
23% diff
Unemployment
2.7%
Cedar Rapids
2.7%
Council Bluffs
Cost of Living
88Cedar Rapids
88Council Bluffs
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238Cedar Rapids
$1,085Council Bluffs
14% diff

Housing

Home Value
$177KCedar Rapids
$164KCouncil Bluffs
8% diff
Median Rent
$925Cedar Rapids
$980Council Bluffs
6% diff
Homeownership
68.2%
Cedar Rapids
64.1%
Council Bluffs
6% diff
Zillow Value
$204KCedar Rapids
$218KCouncil Bluffs
7% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,158Cedar Rapids
$1,208Council Bluffs
4% diff
Rent Burden
27.9%
Cedar Rapids
27.8%
Council Bluffs
0% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
257Cedar Rapids
790Council Bluffs
3.1x diff
Property Crime
3,336Cedar Rapids
5,845Council Bluffs
75% diff
Murder Rate
1Cedar Rapids
10Council Bluffs
6.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FCedar Rapids
52°FCouncil Bluffs
0% diff
Jan Temp
27°FCedar Rapids
24°FCouncil Bluffs
11% diff
Jul Temp
74°FCedar Rapids
78°FCouncil Bluffs
6% diff
Rainfall
26.6"Cedar Rapids
31.9"Council Bluffs
20% diff
Snowfall
28.7"Cedar Rapids
27.1"Council Bluffs
6% diff
Sunny Days
281Cedar Rapids
275Council Bluffs
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
32.9%
Cedar Rapids
21.7%
Council Bluffs
52% diff
High School+
94.1%
Cedar Rapids
89.1%
Council Bluffs
6% diff
Graduate+
10.3%
Cedar Rapids
7.0%
Council Bluffs
47% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.2 minCedar Rapids
18.6 minCouncil Bluffs
2% diff
Drive Alone
77.0%
Cedar Rapids
80.0%
Council Bluffs
4% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Cedar Rapids
0.9%
Council Bluffs
51% diff
Work from Home
12.6%
Cedar Rapids
7.8%
Council Bluffs
62% diff

Health

Obesity
36.9%
Cedar Rapids
40.2%
Council Bluffs
9% diff
Smoking
15.1%
Cedar Rapids
18.9%
Council Bluffs
25% diff
Uninsured
7.3%
Cedar Rapids
9.5%
Council Bluffs
30% diff
Diabetes
10.4%
Cedar Rapids
10.4%
Council Bluffs
Heart Disease
5.4%
Cedar Rapids
5.9%
Council Bluffs
9% diff
Depression
24.1%
Cedar Rapids
23.2%
Council Bluffs
4% diff

The Verdict

29 Cedar Rapids
:
8 Council Bluffs

Cedar Rapids leads in 29 of 37 categories

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