How are the schools in Cedar Rapids, IA?

Cedar Rapids has 41 public schools in federal filings, 39 with enough reported data to grade. 64% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 30 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Cedar Rapids, IA?

EPA monitoring for Linn County recorded a median AQI of 42 with 65% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 42% of monitored IA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Cedar Rapids, IA?

21 facilities in Cedar Rapids report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 296,947 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Cedar Rapids, IA safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Cedar Rapids.

City data / IA / Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA: The Full Public Record

296,947 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 39 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Cedar Rapids, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 41 schools in Cedar Rapids, including 5 high schools. 39 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 64% rate A or B.

A 12

B 13

C 8

D 5

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 26 bullying allegations, 20 weapon incidents, and 23 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

2 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 3 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 36 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

21 facilities in Cedar Rapids report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 296,947 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: n-Hexane (465,429 lbs), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) (237,505 lbs), Acetaldehyde (194,677 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Linn County recorded a median AQI of 42 in 2025, with good air on 65% of monitored days. 42% of monitored IA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Cedar Rapids; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 89% of patients said doctors communicated well. 81% would recommend their hospital.

92% — nurses communicated well
74% — medications clearly explained
85% — clear discharge instructions
88% — rooms rated clean
3 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 5 fatal police shooting incidents in Cedar Rapids over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Cedar Rapids are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Linn County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.9% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $68,735, and 7,568 registered businesses.

Every address in Cedar Rapids has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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