Cedar Falls, IA vs Waverly, IA

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

MetricCedar Falls, IAWaverly, IA
Population40,88810,494
Median Household Income$76,987$80,284
Median Rent$1,203/mo$1,057/mo
Median Home Value$263,600$223,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%32.3%
Poverty Rate15.7%10.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k135141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,132895
Median AQI4938
Good AQI Days /yr195—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415.1
College Degree Rate50.4%44.1%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+1.5%

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