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Weather
69.8°F
Haze
Today: Mostly Sunny, high 79°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Iowa City)
85
ModerateNearest reporting area, 24.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
2
Heat Advisory (statewide feed)
- Heat Advisory — Ellis; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Pottawatomie; Seminole; Hughes; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Coal; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Atoka; Love; Marshall; Bryan; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay
- Extreme Heat Warning — Beckham; Washita; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Coal; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Atoka; Love; Marshall; Bryan; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay
Population & People
Population
137,264
Median age
37.3
Median household income
$70,424
Poverty rate
10.8%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
Bachelor's degree+
33.1%
Avg. commute
16 min
Hispanic or Latino
5.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$187,100
Median gross rent
$967/mo
Homeownership rate
68.51%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,071
HUD Fair Market Rent (Linn County, 5 mi from Cedar Rapids), 2026. Efficiency $738, 1BR $816, 2BR $1071, 3BR $1490, 4BR $1797. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Iowa commercial electricity
11.05¢/kWh
Iowa industrial electricity
7.2¢/kWh
Iowa residential electricity
13.72¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
277110.1
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
208842.3
All-Transactions House Price Index for Iowa
462.37
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Source: FRED, Iowa-specific series.