Cedar Falls, IA vs Cedar Rapids, IA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCedar Falls, IACedar Rapids, IA
Population40,888137,264
Median Household Income$76,987$70,424
Median Rent$1,203/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$263,600$187,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%43.3%
Poverty Rate15.7%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k135265
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1322,135
Median AQI4944
Good AQI Days /yr195224
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows14°F15°F
Snowfall39 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min18.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415.4
College Degree Rate50.4%33.1%
Foreign-Born %3.4%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.