Population
Blanchard
9,276
Waterloo
11,055
Median Income
Blanchard
$89,472
Waterloo
$92,005
Home Value
Blanchard
$259,100
Waterloo
$237,900
Rent
Blanchard
$970
Waterloo
$873
Crime Rate
Blanchard
1.11
Waterloo
1.25
Cost of Living
Blanchard
122.6
Waterloo
124.2
Avg Temp
Blanchard
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Blanchard
7.1%
Waterloo
3.4%
How Similar Are Blanchard & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Blanchard's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blanchard
9,276
Waterloo
11,055
Waterloo has a 16% larger population than Blanchard.
Violent Crime
Blanchard
1.11
Waterloo
1.25
Waterloo has a 11% higher violent crime than Blanchard.
Property Crime
Blanchard
6.86
Waterloo
7.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Blanchard
80.6%
Waterloo
67.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Blanchard has a stronger Republican lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Blanchard
7.1%
Waterloo
3.4%
Blanchard's unemployment is significantly higher than Waterloo's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Blanchard
$89,472
Waterloo
$92,005
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Blanchard
$259,100
Waterloo
$237,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Blanchard
23.3%
Waterloo
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Blanchard
86.6%
Waterloo
95.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Blanchard
122.6
Waterloo
124.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blanchard and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Blanchard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlanchard has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $995 in Waterloo (23% lower). Blanchard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,004 vs $1,218 in Waterloo (18% lower). Blanchard scores 136.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.6 in Waterloo.
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Housing Market — Blanchard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlanchard has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $4,167 in Waterloo (42% lower). Blanchard has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.5% in Waterloo. Blanchard has a single-family homes of 90.0% compared to 79.8% in Waterloo.
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Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 7.1% in Blanchard. Waterloo has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 6.7% in Blanchard. Waterloo: 5,917 vs Blanchard: 4,957 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Blanchard leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 0.91 in Blanchard. Waterloo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 1.51 in Blanchard. Blanchard has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.34 compared to 5.96 in Waterloo.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterloo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 23.3% in Blanchard. Blanchard has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.0% in Waterloo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a population of 11,055, about 1.2x the size of Blanchard (9,276). Blanchard skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 40.2.
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Blanchard
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 5 vs Blanchard: 3 for with emergency services. Waterloo: 3.8 vs Blanchard: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Blanchard. Blanchard has a drive alone of 82.1% compared to 76.8% in Waterloo. Waterloo has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 10.9% in Blanchard.
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