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Compare Cedar Rapids to Waterloo

This post compares Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Waterloo, 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) Waterloo (city)
Population 130,330 68,146
Income (median) $44,109 $36,996
Home Value (median) $138,500 $110,700
White 85% 75%
Black 6% 15%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 30% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cedar Rapids or Waterloo?
A: Cedar Rapids has a larger population count than Waterloo: 130330 compared with 68146 total people.

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

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

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

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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