Population
Midwest City
58,170
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Midwest City
$158,400
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Midwest City
$1,046
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Midwest City
3.49
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Midwest City
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Midwest City & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Midwest City's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midwest City
58,170
Waterloo
66,947
Waterloo has a 13% larger population than Midwest City.
Violent Crime
Midwest City
3.49
Waterloo
4.76
Waterloo has a 27% higher violent crime than Midwest City.
Property Crime
Midwest City
20.81
Waterloo
24.45
Waterloo has a 15% higher property crime than Midwest City.
Political Leaning
Midwest City
49.7%
Waterloo
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Waterloo
6.4%
Midwest City has a 12% higher unemployment than Waterloo.
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Waterloo
$56,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Midwest City
$158,400
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Midwest City
16.1%
Waterloo
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Midwest City
58.8%
Waterloo
69.1%
Waterloo has a 15% higher demographics than Midwest City.
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midwest City and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midwest City
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Waterloo
Waterloo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waterloo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $1,017 in Midwest City (27% lower). Waterloo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,244 in Midwest City (18% lower). Waterloo scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Midwest City.
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Housing Market — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a median property tax of $1,471 vs $2,498 in Waterloo (41% lower). Waterloo has a median rent of $896 vs $1,046 in Midwest City (17% lower). Midwest City has a vacancy rate of 8.6% compared to 10.0% in Waterloo.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a government sector of 44.2% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City. Waterloo: 34,480 vs Midwest City: 28,268 for labor force. Midwest City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCRMidwest City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.62 compared to 5.86 in Waterloo. Waterloo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Midwest City. Midwest City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 3.98 in Waterloo.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterloo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 34.4% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 14.9% in Waterloo.
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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 1.2x the size of Midwest City (58,170).
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Black
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Asian
Midwest City
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 5 vs Midwest City: 4 for with emergency services. Waterloo: 3.5 vs Midwest City: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Midwest City. Waterloo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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