Northeast Cedar Rapids
Northeast Cedar Rapids is the quadrant where the city does most of its actual living. Marion sits at the eastern edge pretending to be its own town, which it technically is, and Uptown Marion runs a tidier main-street operation than anything downtown Cedar Rapids has managed. Between them: Lindale Mall, the Collins Road commercial spine, and the mid-century neighborhoods that filled in when Rockwell Collins was the answer to every career question. Dating here is car-dependent and Hy-Vee-adjacent. The bars skew chain-casual; the good third places hide in Marion's repurposed storefronts, waiting for someone with a reservation.
Northeast Cedar Rapids by the numbers
Northeast Cedar Rapids runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in Northeast Cedar Rapids is about $42,100.
Iowa registers voters by party, and Linn County is led by independents - about 36% register No Party, edging Democrats (35%), with Republicans (29%) third.
The median renter in Northeast Cedar Rapids pays about $1,050 a month.
About 8,800 Northeast Cedar Rapids residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Zeppelins
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The Blind Pig
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Parlor City Ice Cream
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O's Grill
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Bricks Bar & Grill
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The Quarter Barrel Arcade & Brewery
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Brewhemia
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7 Brew Coffee
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Brucemore
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Café Saint Pio
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Kool Moo
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Tailgators
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Green Gable Inn
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Sammy's Lounge
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Raging Ryno's
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Red Lion Pub
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Basix
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Classic Event Center
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