Cedar Falls, IA vs Marion, IA

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

MetricCedar Falls, IAMarion, IA
Population40,88841,896
Median Household Income$76,987$86,743
Median Rent$1,203/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$263,600$241,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%50.9%
Poverty Rate15.7%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k135126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,132603
Median AQI4944
Good AQI Days /yr195224
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows14°F16°F
Snowfall39 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min19.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.414.7
College Degree Rate50.4%38.1%
Foreign-Born %3.4%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+2.8%

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