Population
Valdosta
55,222
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Valdosta
$165,300
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Valdosta
$1,000
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Valdosta
5.56
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Valdosta
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Valdosta & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Valdosta's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valdosta
55,222
Waterloo
66,947
Waterloo has a 18% larger population than Valdosta.
Violent Crime
Valdosta
5.56
Waterloo
4.76
Valdosta has a 14% higher violent crime than Waterloo.
Property Crime
Valdosta
40.79
Waterloo
24.45
Valdosta has a 40% higher property crime than Waterloo.
Political Leaning
Valdosta
58.8%
Waterloo
48.8%
Valdosta leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Waterloo
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Waterloo
$56,344
Waterloo has a 19% higher median income than Valdosta.
Home Values
Valdosta
$165,300
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Valdosta
16.1%
Waterloo
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Valdosta
35.8%
Waterloo
69.1%
Waterloo has a 48% higher demographics than Valdosta.
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Valdosta and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waterloo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Valdosta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDValdosta scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.1 in Waterloo. Waterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $921 in Valdosta (15% lower). Waterloo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,192 in Valdosta (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a median property tax of $1,643 vs $2,498 in Waterloo (34% lower). Waterloo has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta. Waterloo has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 12.2% in Valdosta.
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Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 26.8% in Valdosta. Waterloo has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Waterloo: 34,480 vs Valdosta: 26,754 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.15 in Valdosta. Waterloo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.59 compared to 33.79 in Valdosta. Waterloo has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.45 compared to 40.79 in Valdosta.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterloo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 14.9% in Waterloo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a population of 66,947, about 1.2x the size of Valdosta (55,222). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 36.6.
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Valdosta
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 3.5 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waterloo: 5 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Waterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Waterloo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta.
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