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Waterloo vs Ukiah

196 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+48% in Waterloo) and seasonal homes (+24.3 pts in Ukiah).

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Waterloo, ORA small town of 229Oregon · 229 people
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Ukiah, ORA small town of 177Oregon · 177 people
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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 small town of 229
Quiet strengthsWaterloo doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Waterloo →
UkiahA small town of 177
Quiet strengthsUkiah doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ukiah →
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.

Property tax bill+48%
Tax bills are bigger in Waterloo
Waterloo $2,068Ukiah $1,400
Seasonal homes+24.3 pts
Ukiah has more second homes
Ukiah 24.3%Waterloo 0%
Jobs per worker2.1×
Ukiah is more of a job hub
Ukiah 0.30Waterloo 0.14
Street grid+71%
Waterloo has the more walkable street grid
Waterloo 226Ukiah 132
Homeowners+13.3 pts renters
Ukiah has more renters
Waterloo 95.5%Ukiah 82.2%
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
WaterlooUkiah
Snow a year0″—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd87th
Outdoors & history
WaterlooUkiah
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land3%—
Settled18931969
Archive photos—4
Community
WaterlooUkiah
Library hours a week—48 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

196 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WaterlooORUkiahOR
Waterloo ↔ Ukiah196 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.

WaterlooUkiah
People
Population 229Highest 177Lowest
Median age 49.5±10.4Highest 23% above OR 47.8±24.5Lowest 18% above OR
Waterloo and Ukiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 5.7%±8.6Lowest OR: 19.9% 15.8%±23.4Highest OR: 19.9%
Ukiah and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.6%±16.5Lowest OR: 19.1% 29.4%±38.8Highest OR: 19.1%
Ukiah and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11%Lowest OR: 36.8% 11.5%Highest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±6.2Lowest OR: 5.7% 16.4%±10.1Highest OR: 5.7%
Ukiah and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $88,750±$26k 7% above OR —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $293,800±$128k 38% below OR —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,167±$567Highest 23% below OR $875±$747Lowest 43% below OR
Waterloo and Ukiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,068Highest 47% below OR $1,400Lowest 64% below OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest OR: 52.5% 15.4%±100Lowest OR: 52.5%
Waterloo and Ukiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.5%Lowest OR: 11.9% 29.1%Highest OR: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.5%Highest OR: 63.3% 82.2%Lowest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 10 yrs older than OR 1977Highest 4 yrs older than OR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 48% above OR 35 minHighest 50% above OR
Work from home 19.8%±14.4Highest OR: 19% 0%±20Lowest OR: 19%
Waterloo and Ukiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 38.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.30Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lebanon (15%)Pendleton (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UkiahFew work in Waterloo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Lowest 9.2%Highest
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 226Highest 132Lowest
Oregon average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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