Waterloo, IA
US City in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 24 metrics
Waterloo, IA is a US city in Iowa with a population of 66,855 (311th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (19th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (43rd of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (371st of 434), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (360th of 434), Median Household Income (341st of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 11th of 46097
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202416th of 46097
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202419th of 43496
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 31st of 46093
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202436th of 46092
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 40th of 43491
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202443rd of 43490
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202498th of 46079
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025241st of 39539
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025338th of 39514
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024371st of 43415
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024360th of 43417
- Median Household Income$57,480Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024341st of 43421
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025290th of 39527
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025286th of 39528
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025285th of 39528
- Poverty Rate (%)16.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024272nd of 43437
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Des Moines, IA82% similar
- Cedar Rapids, IA82% similar
Springfield, IL78% similar
Mankato, MN72% similar
Myrtle Beach, SC71% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Waterloo, IA?
- Waterloo, IA has a population of 66,855, 311th among 477 US cities.
- What does Waterloo, IA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Waterloo, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (19th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (43rd of 434).
- Where does Waterloo, IA rank worst?
- Waterloo, IA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (371st of 434); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (360th of 434); Median Household Income (341st of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Waterloo, IA?
- Rankodex ranks Waterloo, IA on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
24 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics