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Compare Urbandale to Waterloo

This post compares Urbandale, 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 Urbandale (city) Waterloo (city)
Population 42,222 68,146
Income (median) $56,975 $36,996
Home Value (median) $216,100 $110,700
White 89% 75%
Black 3% 15%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 20% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Urbandale or Waterloo?
A: Urbandale has a smaller population count than Waterloo: 42222 compared with 68146 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waterloo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Urbandale versus 37% for Waterloo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Urbandale may include: Bettendorf, Marion, and Ankeny.

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

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