Cedar Falls, IA vs Marshalltown, IA

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

MetricCedar Falls, IAMarshalltown, IA
Population40,88827,626
Median Household Income$76,987$69,068
Median Rent$1,203/mo$891/mo
Median Home Value$263,600$127,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%32.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%14.3%
Unemployment Rate3.1%7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k135283
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1321,302
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr195—
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows14°F13°F
Snowfall39 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414.2
College Degree Rate50.4%20.9%
Foreign-Born %3.4%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-0.2%

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