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Compare Ottumwa to Cedar Rapids

This post compares Ottumwa, 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 Ottumwa (city) Cedar Rapids (city)
Population 24,705 130,330
Income (median) $35,022 $44,109
Home Value (median) $73,400 $138,500
White 84% 85%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 33% 29%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 33% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ottumwa or Cedar Rapids?
A: Ottumwa has a much smaller population count than Cedar Rapids: 24705 compared with 130330 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ottumwa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Ottumwa versus 30% for Cedar Rapids.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ottumwa may include: Muscatine, Marshalltown, 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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