Best PlacesTaylor, Cedar Rapids, IA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Taylor, Cedar Rapids, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Taylor, Cedar Rapids ranks 4,317th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Taylor, Cedar Rapids
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Taylor, Cedar Rapids' strengths and weaknesses
Where Taylor, Cedar Rapids ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$727 a month, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Taylor, Cedar Rapids ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Taylor, Cedar Rapids
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Taylor, Cedar Rapids home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,077, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Taylor, Cedar Rapids' effective rate of 1.26%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Taylor, Cedar Rapids
Taylor, Cedar Rapids runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Taylor, Cedar Rapids.
Who works in Taylor, Cedar Rapids, and how
Work in Taylor, Cedar Rapids centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Taylor, Cedar Rapids
Taylor, Cedar Rapids has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Taylor, Cedar Rapids and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Taylor, Cedar Rapids, month by month
Taylor, Cedar Rapids sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 29, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 21° | 14° |
| April | 61° | 49° | 38° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 52° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Taylor, Cedar Rapids
The nearest airport, The Eastern Iowa, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago O'Hare International, about 194 miles away.
The best schools in and around Taylor, Cedar Rapids
Schools across Taylor, Cedar Rapids average a C+, better than 56% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Grant Wood Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Cleveland Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Johnson Steam Academy SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mckinley Steam AcademyB · 47% proficient
- Wilson Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- George Washington High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Taylor, Cedar Rapids school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Taylor, Cedar Rapids measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Taylor, Cedar Rapids against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Taylor, Cedar Rapids
Is Taylor, Cedar Rapids a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Taylor, Cedar Rapids ranks 4,317th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, affordable childcare, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on internet speeds and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Taylor, Cedar Rapids expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $165,479. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $63,077 median income, cost of living beats 41% of neighborhoods.
Is Taylor, Cedar Rapids safe?
Yes, Taylor, Cedar Rapids is safer than 59% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $394 per resident a year.
Compare Taylor, Cedar Rapids with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Taylor, Cedar Rapids. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Taylor, Cedar Rapids represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Taylor, Cedar Rapids detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Taylor, Cedar Rapids: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Taylor, Cedar Rapids: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Taylor, Cedar Rapids: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Taylor, Cedar Rapids: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Taylor, Cedar Rapids detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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