2010 · Cedar Rapids, Nebraska Main St E of 4th St · Wikimedia Commons
Cedar Rapids’s story
Cedar Rapids in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
Cedar RapidsNE
A town of 493. A typical home worth about $121K.
Population
493
residents
Typical home
$121K
−2.4% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
135
Balanced
What makes Cedar Rapids stand out
The 2 things Cedar Rapids does most differently from other towns.
Small town
493 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cedar Rapids’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cedar Rapids. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Cedar Rapids home is worth about $121K
The typical Cedar Rapids home is worth about $121,000, down 2.4% in a year, 57% below the Nebraska typical home.
$121KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cedar Rapids$121K
Nebraska$281K
−2.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Cedar Rapids’s public schools outperform 79% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Cedar Rapids’s kids attend outperform 79% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids | PK–5 | 82 | B− |
| Riverside High School | 9–12 | 77 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Cedar Rapids has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–36°
Spring37–61°
Summer61–84°
Fall38–63°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cedar Rapids
Most working residents leave Cedar Rapids for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Albion (19%), St. Edward (5%) and Omaha (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cedar Rapids4%
Albion19%
St. Edward5%
Omaha5%
Columbus4%
26 mi
median commute distance
135
jobs based in Cedar Rapids
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Cedar Rapids is
Cedar Rapids beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Cedar Rapids | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.1% |
Boone County Health Center
11.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Cedar Rapids is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 228 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Rapids City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
2 places in Cedar Rapids on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Cedar Rapids
Village in Nebraska, US
Cedar Rapids is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 382 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 382
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,765 ft
- ZIP code
- 68627