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Compare Waterloo to Cedar Rapids

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waterloo may include: Davenport, Burlington, and Cedar-Rapids.

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

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