Population
Shawnee
31,511
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Shawnee
$54,281
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Shawnee
$147,800
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Shawnee
$912
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Shawnee
N/A
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Shawnee
88.1
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Shawnee
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Shawnee
6.3%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Shawnee & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Shawnee's #14 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shawnee
31,511
Waterloo
66,947
Waterloo (66,947) is about 2.1x larger than Shawnee (31,511).
Political Leaning
Shawnee
72.7%
Waterloo
48.8%
Shawnee leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Shawnee
6.3%
Waterloo
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Shawnee
$54,281
Waterloo
$56,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Shawnee
$147,800
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Shawnee
16.3%
Waterloo
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Shawnee
70.9%
Waterloo
69.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Shawnee
88.1
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Shawnee and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shawnee
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Waterloo
Waterloo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shawnee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShawnee has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $801 in Waterloo (11% lower). Shawnee has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,051 in Waterloo (11% lower). Shawnee scores 88.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Waterloo.
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Housing Market — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a median property tax of $1,169 vs $2,498 in Waterloo (53% lower). Waterloo has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 13.6% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a single-family homes of 79.8% compared to 72.9% in Waterloo.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo: 34,480 vs Shawnee: 13,929 for labor force. Waterloo has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 20.5% in Shawnee. Waterloo has a per capita income of $33,372 vs $27,641 in Shawnee (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a violent crime clearance of 58.2% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee. Waterloo has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShawnee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 14.9% in Waterloo. Waterloo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.0% in Shawnee.
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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 2.1x the size of Shawnee (31,511). Shawnee skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 36.6.
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Black
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Asian
Shawnee
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 5 vs Shawnee: 4 for with emergency services. Waterloo: 3.5 vs Shawnee: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee. Waterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Shawnee. Waterloo has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 6.3% in Shawnee.
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