Population
Roseville
47,240
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Roseville
$61,222
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Roseville
$142,700
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Roseville
$1,175
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Roseville
5.22
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Roseville
101.7
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Roseville
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Roseville
7.0%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Roseville & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Roseville's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roseville
47,240
Waterloo
66,947
Waterloo has a 29% larger population than Roseville.
Violent Crime
Roseville
5.22
Waterloo
4.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Roseville
33.11
Waterloo
24.45
Roseville has a 26% higher property crime than Waterloo.
Political Leaning
Roseville
55.9%
Waterloo
48.8%
Roseville leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Roseville
7.0%
Waterloo
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Roseville
$61,222
Waterloo
$56,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Roseville
$142,700
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Roseville
11.1%
Waterloo
14.9%
Waterloo has a 26% higher education than Roseville.
Demographics
Roseville
67.2%
Waterloo
69.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Roseville
101.7
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Roseville and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waterloo
Waterloo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waterloo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $1,122 in Roseville (40% lower). Waterloo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,411 in Roseville (34% lower). Waterloo scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.5 in Roseville.
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Housing Market — Roseville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoseville has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 10.0% in Waterloo. Waterloo has a median rent of $896 vs $1,175 in Roseville (31% lower). Roseville has a median property tax of $2,198 vs $2,498 in Waterloo (12% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Roseville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoseville has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 16.4% in Waterloo. Waterloo: 34,480 vs Roseville: 25,658 for labor force. Roseville has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.59 compared to 25.84 in Roseville. Roseville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Waterloo. Roseville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.91 compared to 5.86 in Waterloo.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 11.1% in Roseville. Waterloo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.4% in Roseville.
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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 1.4x the size of Roseville (47,240). Waterloo skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 40.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Roseville
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 5 vs Roseville: 2 for with emergency services. Waterloo: 3.5 vs Roseville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Roseville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoseville has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Waterloo. Waterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Roseville. Roseville has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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