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Compare Fort Dodge to Cedar Rapids

This post compares Fort Dodge, Iowa to Cedar Rapids, 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 Fort Dodge (city) Cedar Rapids (city)
Population 24,566 130,330
Income (median) $39,731 $44,109
Home Value (median) $90,500 $138,500
White 89% 85%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 26% 29%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 38% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Dodge or Cedar Rapids?
A: Fort Dodge has a much smaller population count than Cedar Rapids: 24566 compared with 130330 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Dodge does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Fort Dodge versus 30% for Cedar Rapids.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Dodge may include: Dubuque, Clinton, and Burlington.

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

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