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Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

Population: 75,264
VS
Waterloo

Waterloo, IA

Population: 66,947

Iowa City vs Waterloo

Side-by-side comparison of Iowa City, IA and Waterloo, IA

Demographics

Population
75KIowa City
67KWaterloo
12% diff
Median Age
26Iowa City
37Waterloo
39% diff
Pop. Density
2,922Iowa City
1,087Waterloo
2.7x diff
Area (sq mi)
26Iowa City
63Waterloo
2.5x diff
Male
48.8%
Iowa City
49.3%
Waterloo
1% diff
Female
51.2%
Iowa City
50.7%
Waterloo
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KIowa City
$56KWaterloo
2% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KIowa City
$33KWaterloo
11% diff
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Iowa City
11.5%
Waterloo
47% diff
Unemployment
2.9%
Iowa City
4.2%
Waterloo
45% diff
Cost of Living
88Iowa City
88Waterloo
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238Iowa City
$1,147Waterloo
8% diff

Housing

Home Value
$274KIowa City
$150KWaterloo
82% diff
Median Rent
$1,094Iowa City
$896Waterloo
22% diff
Homeownership
46.3%
Iowa City
61.1%
Waterloo
32% diff
Zillow Value
$292KIowa City
$144KWaterloo
2x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,308Iowa City
$871Waterloo
50% diff
Rent Burden
37.6%
Iowa City
27.4%
Waterloo
37% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
216Iowa City
452Waterloo
2.1x diff
Property Crime
1,618Iowa City
2,484Waterloo
54% diff
Murder Rate
1Iowa City
1Waterloo
15% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FIowa City
46°FWaterloo
11% diff
Jan Temp
23°FIowa City
17°FWaterloo
35% diff
Jul Temp
76°FIowa City
71°FWaterloo
7% diff
Rainfall
35.7"Iowa City
37.9"Waterloo
6% diff
Snowfall
—Iowa City
33.6"Waterloo
Sunny Days
275Iowa City
260Waterloo
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
60.7%
Iowa City
22.6%
Waterloo
2.7x diff
High School+
96.8%
Iowa City
90.6%
Waterloo
7% diff
Graduate+
29.4%
Iowa City
7.1%
Waterloo
4.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.8 minIowa City
16.2 minWaterloo
10% diff
Drive Alone
56.0%
Iowa City
77.8%
Waterloo
39% diff
Public Transit
6.7%
Iowa City
0.4%
Waterloo
18.2x diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Iowa City
7.1%
Waterloo
58% diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Iowa City
44.2%
Waterloo
30% diff
Smoking
13.5%
Iowa City
19.3%
Waterloo
43% diff
Uninsured
7.2%
Iowa City
9.2%
Waterloo
28% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Iowa City
12.2%
Waterloo
18% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Iowa City
6.1%
Waterloo
13% diff
Depression
20.7%
Iowa City
21.4%
Waterloo
3% diff

The Verdict

30 Iowa City
:
8 Waterloo

Iowa City leads in 30 of 38 categories

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