Population
Montgomery
198,440
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Montgomery's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Waterloo
66,947
Montgomery (198,440) is about 3.0x larger than Waterloo (66,947).
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Waterloo
4.76
Montgomery has a 20% higher violent crime than Waterloo.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Waterloo
24.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Waterloo
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Waterloo has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Waterloo
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Waterloo
$56,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Waterloo
14.9%
Montgomery has a 32% higher education than Waterloo.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Waterloo
69.1%
Waterloo's demographics is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Waterloo
Waterloo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $870 in Montgomery (9% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,051 in Waterloo.
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Housing Market — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $2,498 in Waterloo (78% lower). Waterloo has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Waterloo has a median rent of $896 vs $1,059 in Montgomery (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery: 93,419 vs Waterloo: 34,480 for labor force. Waterloo has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 20.9% in Montgomery. Waterloo has a government sector of 44.2% compared to 36.8% in Montgomery.
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Waterloo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Montgomery. Waterloo has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 14.9% in Waterloo. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.3% in Waterloo.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 3x the size of Waterloo (66,947).
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Asian
Montgomery
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 3.5 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Waterloo. Montgomery has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 77.8% in Waterloo.
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