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Compare Cedar Rapids to Mason City

This post compares Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Mason City, Iowa across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cedar Rapids (city) Mason City (city)
Population 130,330 27,453
Income (median) $44,109 $41,680
Home Value (median) $138,500 $108,700
White 85% 93%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 29% 25%
Age (median) 36 42
Rentals 30% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cedar Rapids or Mason City?
A: Cedar Rapids has a much larger population count than Mason City: 130330 compared with 27453 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cedar Rapids or in Mason City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Cedar Rapids.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cedar Rapids or Mason City?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Cedar Rapids.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mason City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Cedar Rapids versus 37% for Mason City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cedar Rapids may include: Davenport, Dubuque, and Sioux-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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