Cedar Rapids, IA vs Waverly, IA

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

MetricCedar Rapids, IAWaverly, IA
Population137,26410,494
Median Household Income$70,424$80,284
Median Rent$967/mo$1,057/mo
Median Home Value$187,100$223,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8987
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%32.3%
Poverty Rate10.8%10.9%
Unemployment Rate4%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265141
Property Crime Rate /100k2,135895
Median AQI4438
Good AQI Days /yr224—
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows15°F14°F
Snowfall34 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min17.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.1
College Degree Rate33.1%44.1%
Foreign-Born %7.3%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+1.5%

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