Waverly, IA vs Waterloo, IA

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

MetricWaverly, IAWaterloo, IA
Population10,49467,008
Median Household Income$80,284$57,480
Median Rent$1,057/mo$923/mo
Median Home Value$223,300$152,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%43%
Poverty Rate10.9%16.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141472
Property Crime Rate /100k8952,566
Median AQI3849
Good AQI Days /yr—195
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min15.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.9
College Degree Rate44.1%21.8%
Foreign-Born %2.7%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-0.6%

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