Cedar Rapids, IA

Name: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Address: Cedar Rapids, IA

6 neighborhoods · 144,945 residents · Iowa

B+

76/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$80K

Median Income

$203K

Median Home Value

Is Cedar Rapids, IA a Good Place to Live?

Cedar Rapids receives an overall livability grade of B+ (76/100), placing it among the better areas in Iowa. Safety scores B+ (79/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B+ (74/100) with a median household income of $79,825 and median home values around $203,033.

About 36.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 3.9%. 67% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 39.

$857

Median Rent/mo

36.9%

College Educated

3.9%

Unemployment

67%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

144,945

Population

Zip Codes

Linn

County

6 zip codes · hover for score · click to view

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Neighborhoods in Cedar Rapids

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	52411Linn Co.	94 A+	98	99	$163K	$417K	8,242
2	52403Linn Co.	82 A	85	87	$76K	$171K	24,191
3	52402Linn Co.	77 B+	81	78	$71K	$175K	42,648
4	52405Linn Co.	75 B+	75	69	$64K	$165K	26,259
5	52404Linn Co.	70 B+	72	70	$62K	$156K	41,433
6	52401Linn Co.	55 C+	61	43	$43K	$135K	2,172

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.