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Waterloo, IA vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Cedar Rapids, is 28% more than it is in Waterloo and is 9% below the National Average.
- Waterloo unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Cedar Rapids unemployment rate is 5.9%.

Economy
 Waterloo, IACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.9%25.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,079$35,566$37,638
 Household Income$49,430$63,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,394$81,152$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waterloo, IACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.2%7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%3.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.8%9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%8.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%14.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.0%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waterloo, IACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%15.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%21.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving25.5%16.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 16 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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