Humidity & wind
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Population
137,935
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$187,100
Owner-occupied units
Cedar Rapids, IA
Iowa · 41.964° N, 91.679° W · 75 sq mi
Cedar Rapids is a city in Iowa, with a population of 137,935 and about 1,844 residents per square mile. The median household earns $70,424 a year, and the median home is worth $187,100.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
75 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,844
People per square mile
Rank by population
#216
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#136
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$70,424
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$967
Per month
Homeownership
68.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18.6 min
One way
People
Median age
37.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
33.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.3%
Households
59,351
2.25 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 21.9%
Manufacturing 17.7%
Retail trade 11.3%
Professional & business services 10.5%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Iowa
State bird
Eastern Goldfinch
State flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State capital
Des Moines
Nickname
The Hawkeye State
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Cities near Cedar Rapids
- Iowa City, IA23 mi · 76,229
- Waterloo, IA50 mi · 66,919
- Davenport, IA62 mi · 100,358
- Dubuque, IA62 mi · 59,148
- Ankeny, IA100 mi · 77,833
- Ames, IA100 mi · 68,220
- Des Moines, IA103 mi · 212,086
- West Des Moines, IA112 mi · 74,224
Cities about the same size
- Orange, CA138,365
- West Valley City, UT137,491
- Torrance, CA138,391
- Hampton, VA137,315
- Fullerton, CA138,675
- Warren, MI137,138
- New Haven, CT138,774
- Coral Springs, FL138,783
More in Iowa
- Sioux City86,356
- Council Bluffs62,680
Wealthiest person in Iowa
Name
Harry Stine
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Adel
Source of wealth
Agriculture
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Iowa · private sector
Employer
University of Iowa
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Iowa
Company
Principal Financial Group
Revenue
$16.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Des Moines
Ticker
PFG
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.