COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nashua vs Waterloo
PLACE A
Nashua, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Waterloo, Oregon
Nashua is 72% smaller than Waterloo. Waterloo earns more, with a median household income $77,500 higher.
NASHUAWATERLOODIFFERENCE
Total population64230−72% vs Waterloo
Population density181,885−1,867
Population growth-1.5%-3.1%+1.6 pts
Median age24.949.5−24.6
Male57.1%59.4%−2.2 pts
Female42.9%40.6%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%88.6%+11.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Median household income$11,250$88,750−$77,500
Per capita income$14,076$34,710−$20,634
Poverty rate71.4%3.5%+67.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.324+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%11.0%+22.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.2%−6.2 pts
Unemployment rate15.8%4.3%+11.5 pts
Labor force participation95.0%52.0%+43.0 pts
Median home value$130,000$293,800−$163,800
Median gross rent$0$1,167−$1,167
Owner-occupied35.3%95.5%−60.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%0.0%+10.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%50.0%−50.0 pts
Average commute43.034.0+9.0
Worked from home0.0%19.8%−19.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025