Cedar Rapids, IA vs North Liberty, IA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCedar Rapids, IANorth Liberty, IA
Population137,26421,125
Median Household Income$70,424$102,102
Median Rent$967/mo$1,246/mo
Median Home Value$187,100$303,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8992
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%37.1%
Poverty Rate10.8%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26599
Property Crime Rate /100k2,135350
Median AQI4437
Good AQI Days /yr224256
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall34 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min24.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.416.2
College Degree Rate33.1%54.5%
Foreign-Born %7.3%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+7.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.