Where has Cedar Rapids looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Cedar Rapids | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,264 | 118,901 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 7.2% | 8.8% | 38 | ||
| Median household income | $70,424 | $71,667 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 13.6% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% | 31.5% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 11.4% | 6.9% | 63 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $187,100 | $354,500 | 9 | ||
| Median gross rent | $967 | $1,414 | 0 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 7.9% | 6.5% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 12.9% | 10.8% | 64 |
Cedar RapidsPeer median
Cedar RapidsPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +3.9% | +5.3% | +5.8% |
| Housing units | +2.7% | +9.3% | +5.5% |
| Median household income | +15.3% | +23.9% | +44.6% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +10.0% | +35.1% | +66.6% |
| Median gross rent | +14.6% | +32.6% | +37.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +8.9% | +4.0% | +13.2% |
| Worked from home | +3.6% | +380.0% | +227.6% |
| Poverty rate | -5.0% | -4.9% | -14.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.0 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.8 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 22.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 19.6 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.3 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.9 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 25.4 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point, NC | 84 | 116,245 | +8.8% | $64,561 | 34.0% |
| Hampton, VA | 83 | 137,557 | +0.5% | $69,621 | 28.5% |
| Billings, MT | 80 | 119,434 | +11.6% | $73,712 | 36.9% |
| Manchester, NH | 80 | 115,643 | — | $81,007 | 34.0% |
| Lowell, MA | 79 | 118,368 | +9.1% | $78,658 | 30.0% |
| Everett, WA | 76 | 111,845 | +6.8% | $83,512 | 28.8% |
| Tyler, TX | 76 | 109,215 | — | $67,486 | 31.4% |
| Hollywood, FL | 75 | 155,082 | — | $67,203 | 33.8% |
| Topeka, KS | 75 | 125,786 | -1.5% | $56,956 | 29.0% |
| Salem, OR | 75 | 178,865 | +13.2% | $75,487 | 31.5% |