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Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

Population: 136,859
VS
Waterloo

Waterloo, IA

Population: 66,947

Cedar Rapids vs Waterloo

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

Demographics

Population
137KCedar Rapids
67KWaterloo
2x diff
Median Age
37Cedar Rapids
37Waterloo
1% diff
Pop. Density
1,834Cedar Rapids
1,087Waterloo
69% diff
Area (sq mi)
72Cedar Rapids
63Waterloo
14% diff
Male
49.4%
Cedar Rapids
49.3%
Waterloo
0% diff
Female
50.6%
Cedar Rapids
50.7%
Waterloo
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$68KCedar Rapids
$56KWaterloo
20% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KCedar Rapids
$33KWaterloo
19% diff
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Cedar Rapids
11.5%
Waterloo
62% diff
Unemployment
2.7%
Cedar Rapids
4.2%
Waterloo
56% diff
Cost of Living
88Cedar Rapids
88Waterloo
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238Cedar Rapids
$1,147Waterloo
8% diff

Housing

Home Value
$177KCedar Rapids
$150KWaterloo
18% diff
Median Rent
$925Cedar Rapids
$896Waterloo
3% diff
Homeownership
68.2%
Cedar Rapids
61.1%
Waterloo
12% diff
Zillow Value
$204KCedar Rapids
$144KWaterloo
42% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,158Cedar Rapids
$871Waterloo
33% diff
Rent Burden
27.9%
Cedar Rapids
27.4%
Waterloo
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
257Cedar Rapids
452Waterloo
76% diff
Property Crime
3,336Cedar Rapids
2,484Waterloo
34% diff
Murder Rate
1Cedar Rapids
1Waterloo
1% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FCedar Rapids
46°FWaterloo
14% diff
Jan Temp
27°FCedar Rapids
17°FWaterloo
60% diff
Jul Temp
74°FCedar Rapids
71°FWaterloo
4% diff
Rainfall
26.6"Cedar Rapids
37.9"Waterloo
43% diff
Snowfall
28.7"Cedar Rapids
33.6"Waterloo
17% diff
Sunny Days
281Cedar Rapids
260Waterloo
8% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
32.9%
Cedar Rapids
22.6%
Waterloo
46% diff
High School+
94.1%
Cedar Rapids
90.6%
Waterloo
4% diff
Graduate+
10.3%
Cedar Rapids
7.1%
Waterloo
45% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.2 minCedar Rapids
16.2 minWaterloo
12% diff
Drive Alone
77.0%
Cedar Rapids
77.8%
Waterloo
1% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Cedar Rapids
0.4%
Waterloo
54% diff
Work from Home
12.6%
Cedar Rapids
7.1%
Waterloo
77% diff

Health

Obesity
36.9%
Cedar Rapids
44.2%
Waterloo
20% diff
Smoking
15.1%
Cedar Rapids
19.3%
Waterloo
28% diff
Uninsured
7.3%
Cedar Rapids
9.2%
Waterloo
26% diff
Diabetes
10.4%
Cedar Rapids
12.2%
Waterloo
17% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Cedar Rapids
6.1%
Waterloo
13% diff
Depression
24.1%
Cedar Rapids
21.4%
Waterloo
13% diff

The Verdict

29 Cedar Rapids
:
10 Waterloo

Cedar Rapids leads in 29 of 39 categories

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