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Compare Mason City to Waterloo

This post compares Mason City, 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 Mason City (city) Waterloo (city)
Population 27,453 68,146
Income (median) $41,680 $36,996
Home Value (median) $108,700 $110,700
White 93% 75%
Black 2% 15%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 25% 28%
Age (median) 42 36
Rentals 37% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mason City or Waterloo?
A: Mason City has a much smaller population count than Waterloo: 27453 compared with 68146 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mason City or Waterloo?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Mason City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waterloo does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Mason City versus 37% for Waterloo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mason City may include: Clinton, Dubuque, and Council-Bluffs.

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

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