Population
Bloomington
78,791
Cedar Rapids
136,859
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Cedar Rapids
$67,859
Home Value
Bloomington
$289,700
Cedar Rapids
$177,100
Rent
Bloomington
$1,160
Cedar Rapids
$925
Crime Rate
Bloomington
2.87
Cedar Rapids
2.62
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Cedar Rapids
100.1
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Cedar Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Cedar Rapids
3.9%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is Bloomington's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Cedar Rapids
136,859
Cedar Rapids has a 42% larger population than Bloomington.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Cedar Rapids
2.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Cedar Rapids
26.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Cedar Rapids
44.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cedar Rapids has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Cedar Rapids
3.9%
Bloomington has a 37% higher unemployment than Cedar Rapids.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Cedar Rapids
$67,859
Cedar Rapids has a 28% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Cedar Rapids
$177,100
Bloomington has a 39% higher home values than Cedar Rapids.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Cedar Rapids
22.3%
Bloomington has a 25% higher education than Cedar Rapids.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Cedar Rapids
79.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Cedar Rapids
100.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Cedar Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCedar Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $1,072 in Bloomington (31% lower). Cedar Rapids scores 103.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.5 in Bloomington. Bloomington scores 68.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.5 in Cedar Rapids.
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Housing Market — Cedar Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a median home value of $289,700 vs $177,100 in Cedar Rapids (64% higher). Cedar Rapids has a owner-occupied of 68.2% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington. Cedar Rapids has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 11.1% in Bloomington.
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Jobs & Economy — Cedar Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Rapids has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Cedar Rapids has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 6.2% in Bloomington. Cedar Rapids: 76,093 vs Bloomington: 41,798 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Cedar Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRCedar Rapids has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Bloomington. Cedar Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington. Cedar Rapids has a property crime clearance of 24.6% compared to 16.6% in Bloomington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 22.3% in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 38.1% in Bloomington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Rapids has a population of 136,859, about 1.7x the size of Bloomington (78,791). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 36.9.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bloomington
Cedar Rapids
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.0 vs Cedar Rapids: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cedar Rapids: 5 vs Bloomington: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 0.6% in Cedar Rapids. Bloomington has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.3% in Cedar Rapids. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 12.6% in Cedar Rapids.
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