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Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

Population: 75,264
VS
Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, IA

Population: 62,564

Iowa City vs Council Bluffs

Side-by-side comparison of Iowa City, IA and Council Bluffs, IA

Demographics

Population
75KIowa City
63KCouncil Bluffs
20% diff
Median Age
26Iowa City
39Council Bluffs
48% diff
Pop. Density
2,922Iowa City
1,456Council Bluffs
2x diff
Area (sq mi)
26Iowa City
46Council Bluffs
77% diff
Male
48.8%
Iowa City
48.7%
Council Bluffs
0% diff
Female
51.2%
Iowa City
51.3%
Council Bluffs
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KIowa City
$64KCouncil Bluffs
11% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KIowa City
$34KCouncil Bluffs
8% diff
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Iowa City
8.7%
Council Bluffs
12% diff
Unemployment
2.9%
Iowa City
2.7%
Council Bluffs
7% diff
Cost of Living
88Iowa City
88Council Bluffs
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238Iowa City
$1,085Council Bluffs
14% diff

Housing

Home Value
$274KIowa City
$164KCouncil Bluffs
67% diff
Median Rent
$1,094Iowa City
$980Council Bluffs
12% diff
Homeownership
46.3%
Iowa City
64.1%
Council Bluffs
38% diff
Zillow Value
$292KIowa City
$218KCouncil Bluffs
34% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,308Iowa City
$1,208Council Bluffs
8% diff
Rent Burden
37.6%
Iowa City
27.8%
Council Bluffs
35% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
216Iowa City
790Council Bluffs
3.7x diff
Property Crime
1,618Iowa City
5,845Council Bluffs
3.6x diff
Murder Rate
1Iowa City
10Council Bluffs
7.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FIowa City
52°FCouncil Bluffs
3% diff
Jan Temp
23°FIowa City
24°FCouncil Bluffs
7% diff
Jul Temp
76°FIowa City
78°FCouncil Bluffs
3% diff
Rainfall
35.7"Iowa City
31.9"Council Bluffs
12% diff
Snowfall
—Iowa City
27.1"Council Bluffs
Sunny Days
275Iowa City
275Council Bluffs

Education

Bachelor's+
60.7%
Iowa City
21.7%
Council Bluffs
2.8x diff
High School+
96.8%
Iowa City
89.1%
Council Bluffs
9% diff
Graduate+
29.4%
Iowa City
7.0%
Council Bluffs
4.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.8 minIowa City
18.6 minCouncil Bluffs
4% diff
Drive Alone
56.0%
Iowa City
80.0%
Council Bluffs
43% diff
Public Transit
6.7%
Iowa City
0.9%
Council Bluffs
7.8x diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Iowa City
7.8%
Council Bluffs
44% diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Iowa City
40.2%
Council Bluffs
18% diff
Smoking
13.5%
Iowa City
18.9%
Council Bluffs
40% diff
Uninsured
7.2%
Iowa City
9.5%
Council Bluffs
32% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Iowa City
10.4%
Council Bluffs
1% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Iowa City
5.9%
Council Bluffs
9% diff
Depression
20.7%
Iowa City
23.2%
Council Bluffs
12% diff

The Verdict

24 Iowa City
:
13 Council Bluffs

Iowa City leads in 24 of 37 categories

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