Iowa City scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.3 in Lawrence. Iowa City has a fair market rent (1br) of $961 vs $1,267 in Lawrence (24% lower). Iowa City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,473 in Lawrence (23% lower).

Lawrence has a median property tax of $1,927 vs $4,765 in Iowa City (147% lower). Lawrence has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 9.1% in Iowa City. Lawrence has a owner-occupied of 66.1% compared to 46.3% in Iowa City.

Lawrence has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 26.3% in Iowa City. Iowa City: 45,100 vs Lawrence: 27,747 for labor force. Iowa City: 16 min vs Lawrence: 22 min for mean commute.

Iowa City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Lawrence. Lawrence has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 2.17 in Iowa City. Iowa City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.75 in Lawrence.

Iowa City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 22.9% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 38.9% in Iowa City.

Iowa City has a population of 75,264, about 1.5x the size of Lawrence (49,284). Iowa City skews younger with a median age of 26.3 vs 34.4.

Iowa City: 5 vs Lawrence: 4 for with emergency services. Lawrence: 4.0 vs Iowa City: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Iowa City has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 0.1% in Lawrence. Iowa City: 16 min vs Lawrence: 22 min for mean commute time. Lawrence has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 56.0% in Iowa City.