Population
Norman
128,714
Cedar Rapids
136,859
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Cedar Rapids
$67,859
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Cedar Rapids
$177,100
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Cedar Rapids
$925
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Cedar Rapids
2.62
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Cedar Rapids
100.1
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Cedar Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Cedar Rapids
3.9%
How Similar Are Norman & Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is Norman's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Cedar Rapids
136,859
Both cities have similar populations — Norman at 128,714 and Cedar Rapids at 136,859.
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Cedar Rapids
2.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Cedar Rapids
26.89
Cedar Rapids has a 16% higher property crime than Norman.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Cedar Rapids
44.3%
Norman leans Republican while Cedar Rapids leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Cedar Rapids
3.9%
Norman has a 31% higher unemployment than Cedar Rapids.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Cedar Rapids
$67,859
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Cedar Rapids
$177,100
Norman has a 26% higher home values than Cedar Rapids.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Cedar Rapids
22.3%
Norman has a 18% higher education than Cedar Rapids.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Cedar Rapids
79.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Cedar Rapids
100.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Cedar Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norman
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cedar Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCedar Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $1,017 in Norman (25% lower). Cedar Rapids scores 84.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.5 in Norman. Cedar Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,071 vs $1,244 in Norman (16% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a median home value of $239,300 vs $177,100 in Cedar Rapids (35% higher). Cedar Rapids has a owner-occupied of 68.2% compared to 52.7% in Norman. Norman has a median property tax of $2,432 vs $3,024 in Cedar Rapids (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Cedar Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Rapids has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.7% in Norman. Cedar Rapids has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 17.0% in Norman. Cedar Rapids has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 10.1% in Norman.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.30 in Cedar Rapids. Norman has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 59.4% in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.74 compared to 3.51 in Norman.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 22.3% in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 38.5% in Norman.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Rapids has a population of 136,859, about 1.1x the size of Norman (128,714). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 36.9.
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Norman
Cedar Rapids
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCedar Rapids: 5 vs Norman: 3 for with emergency services. Norman: 4.0 vs Cedar Rapids: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cedar Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 10.1% in Norman. Cedar Rapids has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Norman.
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