WaterlooCA
A town settled in 1865, now home to 894 people.
Is Waterloo a good place to live?
Waterloo’s typical rent is $2,346 a month, above both the California town median ($1,896 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Waterloo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
894 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waterloo: who provides what
Waterloo is unincorporated, so San Joaquin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waterloo.
Waterloo has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Waterloo comes to 83 of 100. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 31%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Waterloo’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Linden Unified school district. 339 students attend Waterloo’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo ElementaryLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 339 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Waterloo work out of town
Only 4% of working residents stay in Waterloo for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Waterloo grew to 155 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013. The share of residents in Waterloo who live below the poverty line: 5.5%. The top destinations are Stockton (26%), Lodi (3%) and Livermore (3%).
| Waterloo | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Waterloo brings mild winters and hot summers
In Waterloo, the July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waterloo is
Among adults in Waterloo, 17% report frequent physical distress and 14% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Waterloo is ahead of California on 1 and behind on 12. Waterloo: 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Waterloo | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Waterloo | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.3% | 71.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Waterloo sells for about $950K at the median
36% of households are owner-occupiers in Waterloo.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Waterloo is conserved land
2.9 miles of trail. Waterloo’s trail network density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adventist Health Arena and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waterloo. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaAdventist Health Arena
38 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
9 mi MuseumHaggin Museum
10 mi MuseumUSS Lucid
39 mi MuseumWestern Railway Museum
6 mi Zoo & aquariumMicke Grove ZooPhoto credits
Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Haggin Museum: Bluelight999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Lucid: U.S. Navy photo, Public domain · Western Railway Museum: LPS.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Micke Grove Zoo: Breck22, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Waterloo
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Waterloo
About 14 of every 100 Waterloo residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
96% of working residents leave Waterloo for work
Where Waterloo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waterloo
Census-designated place in California, United States
Waterloo is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Waterloo sits at an elevation of 62 feet (19 m). The 2020 United States census reported Waterloo's population was 534.
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- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- Area code
- 209
Questions about Waterloo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waterloo, CA a good place to live?
Waterloo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.