Janesville vs Waterloo
Janesville, WI compared with Waterloo, IA · 170 miles apart
Janesville has 66,929 residents to Waterloo’s 66,919. Janesville comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Waterloo does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Janesville, WI | Waterloo, IA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,929 | 66,919 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,932 | 1,086 |
| Median household income | $73,446 | $57,480 |
| Median home value | $223,400 | $152,600 |
| Median rent | $1,054 | $923 |
| Homeownership | 67.3% | 62.1% |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 15.9 min |
| Median age | 40.7 | 36.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 27.3% | 21.8% |
| Poverty rate | 9% | 16.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 3× | 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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