Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

Population: 136,859
VS
Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

Population: 75,264

Cedar Rapids vs Iowa City

Side-by-side comparison of Cedar Rapids, IA and Iowa City, IA

Demographics

Population
137KCedar Rapids
75KIowa City
82% diff
Median Age
37Cedar Rapids
26Iowa City
40% diff
Pop. Density
1,834Cedar Rapids
2,922Iowa City
59% diff
Area (sq mi)
72Cedar Rapids
26Iowa City
2.8x diff
Male
49.4%
Cedar Rapids
48.8%
Iowa City
1% diff
Female
50.6%
Cedar Rapids
51.2%
Iowa City
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$68KCedar Rapids
$58KIowa City
18% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KCedar Rapids
$37KIowa City
7% diff
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Cedar Rapids
7.8%
Iowa City
10% diff
Unemployment
3.9%
Cedar Rapids
4.2%
Iowa City
8% diff
Cost of Living
88Cedar Rapids
88Iowa City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238Cedar Rapids
$1,238Iowa City

Housing

Home Value
$177KCedar Rapids
$274KIowa City
54% diff
Median Rent
$925Cedar Rapids
$1,094Iowa City
18% diff
Homeownership
68.2%
Cedar Rapids
46.3%
Iowa City
47% diff
Zillow Value
$212KCedar Rapids
$304KIowa City
43% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,158Cedar Rapids
$1,308Iowa City
13% diff
Rent Burden
27.9%
Cedar Rapids
37.6%
Iowa City
35% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
264Cedar Rapids
-Iowa City
Property Crime
2,726Cedar Rapids
-Iowa City
Murder Rate
1Cedar Rapids
-Iowa City

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
48°FCedar Rapids
51°FIowa City
6% diff
Jan Temp
20°FCedar Rapids
23°FIowa City
16% diff
Jul Temp
73°FCedar Rapids
76°FIowa City
4% diff
Rainfall
35.9"Cedar Rapids
35.7"Iowa City
1% diff
Snowfall
34.3"Cedar Rapids
27.5"Iowa City
25% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
32.9%
Cedar Rapids
60.7%
Iowa City
84% diff
High School+
94.1%
Cedar Rapids
96.8%
Iowa City
3% diff
Graduate+
10.3%
Cedar Rapids
29.4%
Iowa City
2.9x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.2 minCedar Rapids
17.8 minIowa City
2% diff
Drive Alone
77.0%
Cedar Rapids
56.0%
Iowa City
38% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Cedar Rapids
6.7%
Iowa City
11.2x diff
Work from Home
12.6%
Cedar Rapids
11.2%
Iowa City
13% diff

Health

Obesity
36.9%
Cedar Rapids
34.1%
Iowa City
8% diff
Smoking
15.1%
Cedar Rapids
13.5%
Iowa City
12% diff
Uninsured
4.5%
Cedar Rapids
5.0%
Iowa City
11% diff
Diabetes
10.4%
Cedar Rapids
10.3%
Iowa City
1% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Cedar Rapids
5.4%
Iowa City
Depression
24.1%
Cedar Rapids
20.7%
Iowa City
16% diff

The Verdict

14 Cedar Rapids
:
19 Iowa City

Iowa City leads in 19 of 33 categories

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