Population
Enid
50,821
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Enid
$63,472
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Enid
$143,500
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Enid
$906
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Enid
5.38
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Enid
94.2
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Enid
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Enid
4.5%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Enid & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Enid's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Enid
50,821
Waterloo
66,947
Waterloo has a 24% larger population than Enid.
Violent Crime
Enid
5.38
Waterloo
4.76
Enid has a 12% higher violent crime than Waterloo.
Property Crime
Enid
23.84
Waterloo
24.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Enid
76.0%
Waterloo
48.8%
Enid leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Enid
4.5%
Waterloo
6.4%
Waterloo has a 30% higher unemployment than Enid.
Median Income
Enid
$63,472
Waterloo
$56,344
Enid has a 11% higher median income than Waterloo.
Home Values
Enid
$143,500
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Enid
14.2%
Waterloo
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Enid
72.1%
Waterloo
69.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Enid
94.2
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Enid and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Enid
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Waterloo
Waterloo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waterloo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterloo scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.0 in Enid. Enid scores 88.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Waterloo. Waterloo scores 93.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Enid.
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Housing Market — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 14.7% in Enid. Enid has a median property tax of $1,373 vs $2,498 in Waterloo (45% lower). Enid has a single-family homes of 79.8% compared to 72.9% in Waterloo.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.5% in Enid. Enid has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.4% in Waterloo. Waterloo: 34,480 vs Enid: 25,274 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCREnid has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Waterloo. Waterloo has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 11.9% in Enid. Waterloo has a violent crime clearance of 58.2% compared to 32.8% in Enid.
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Waterloo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterloo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 14.2% in Enid. Waterloo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 37.7% in Enid.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a population of 66,947, about 1.3x the size of Enid (50,821). Enid skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Enid
Waterloo
Healthcare — Enid leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEnid: 4.0 vs Waterloo: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Enid. Waterloo has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.5% in Enid. Enid has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Waterloo.
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