Waterloo, IA vs Waverly, IA

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

MetricWaterloo, IAWaverly, IA
Population67,00810,494
Median Household Income$57,480$80,284
Median Rent$923/mo$1,057/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$223,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%32.3%
Poverty Rate16.6%10.9%
Unemployment Rate5%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k472141
Property Crime Rate /100k2,566895
Median AQI4938
Good AQI Days /yr195—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min17.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.915.1
College Degree Rate21.8%44.1%
Foreign-Born %10.1%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+1.5%

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