Cedar Rapids vs Iowa City
Cedar Rapids, IA compared with Iowa City, IA · 23 miles apart
Cedar Rapids has 137,935 residents to Iowa City’s 76,229. Cedar Rapids comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Iowa City does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Cedar Rapids, IA | Iowa City, IA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,935 | 76,229 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,844 | 2,959 |
| Median household income | $70,424 | $58,546 |
| Median home value | $187,100 | $285,900 |
| Median rent | $967 | $1,094 |
| Homeownership | 68.5% | 47.2% |
| Average commute | 18.6 min | 17.3 min |
| Median age | 37.3 | 26.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.1% | 60.5% |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 26.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 2.7× | 4.9× |
| Clear days a year | 28 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 8 | — |
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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