Iowa City vs Waterloo
Iowa City, IA compared with Waterloo, IA · 72 miles apart
Iowa City has 76,229 residents to Waterloo’s 66,919. Iowa City comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Waterloo does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Iowa City, IA | Waterloo, IA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,229 | 66,919 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,959 | 1,086 |
| Median household income | $58,546 | $57,480 |
| Median home value | $285,900 | $152,600 |
| Median rent | $1,094 | $923 |
| Homeownership | 47.2% | 62.1% |
| Average commute | 17.3 min | 15.9 min |
| Median age | 26.2 | 36.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 60.5% | 21.8% |
| Poverty rate | 26.3% | 16.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 4.9× | 2.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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