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Waterloo vs Geiger

142 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.1× in Waterloo) and street grid (2.2× in Waterloo).

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Waterloo, ALA history townAlabama · 113 people

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Geiger, ALA small town of 174Alabama · 174 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

WaterlooA history town

HistorySettled in 182412 archive photos, postcards and papers Housing$191K typical home21% below the AL typical home

Outdoors13.6% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Waterloo →

GeigerA small town of 174

Quiet strengthsGeiger doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Geiger →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker3.1×

Waterloo is more of a job hub

Waterloo 0.61Geiger 0.20

Street grid2.2×

Waterloo has the more walkable street grid

Waterloo 55.1Geiger 24.5

Typical home built24 yrs

Waterloo’s homes are older

Geiger 1988Waterloo 1964

Conserved land+13.6 pts

Waterloo has more conserved land

Waterloo 13.6%Geiger 0%

Bachelor’s degree++8.3 pts

More adults in Geiger have a degree

Geiger 17.1%Waterloo 8.8%

★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Alabama ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

BWaterlooBetter than 63% of districts in the state –GeigerNot graded

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

WaterlooGeiger

Snow a year—0″

January low—33°F

July high—92°F

Growing season (days)—239d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd 78th

Outdoors & history

WaterlooGeiger

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land13.6%—

Settled1824 —

Archive photos12 —

Famous people born here—1

Community

WaterlooGeiger

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

142 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WaterlooAL GeigerAL

Waterloo ↔ Geiger142 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Alabama average

WaterlooGeiger

People

Population 113Lowest 174Highest

Median age 64.1±9.7Lowest 63% above AL 66.2±17.1Highest 68% above AL

Geiger and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 5.3%±21.9Lowest AL: 22.2% 8%±14.1Highest AL: 22.2%

Geiger and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 43.4%±17.1Lowest AL: 17.8% 52.9%±19.9Highest AL: 17.8%

Geiger and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Lowest AL: 28.4% 17.1%Highest AL: 28.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16.3Lowest AL: 6.3% 8%±6.6Highest AL: 6.3%

Geiger and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian — $38,750±$15k 39% below AL

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $98,800±$88k 53% below AL —

Rentmedian gross, monthly $700±$94Lowest 30% below AL $825±$785Highest 18% below AL

Geiger and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $330Lowest 58% below AL $362Highest 54% below AL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest AL: 48.8% 33.3%±100Lowest AL: 48.8%

Waterloo and Geiger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 22.1%Highest AL: 15.6% 5.7%Lowest AL: 15.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.9%Lowest AL: 70.2% 89.9%Highest AL: 70.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 22 yrs older than AL 1988Highest 2 yrs newer than AL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 40% above AL 37 minHighest 44% above AL

Work from home 5.9%±7.6Highest AL: 8.8% 1.4%±5.5Lowest AL: 8.8%

Waterloo and Geiger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.6%Lowest 1.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 44.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Highest 0.20Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Florence (27%)Livingston (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GeigerFew work in Waterloo

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 13.6%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.1Highest 24.5Lowest

Alabama average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Waterloo neighborsTown Square →

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Geiger neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 5d

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.