Waverly, IA vs Cedar Falls, IA

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

MetricWaverly, IACedar Falls, IA
Population10,49440,888
Median Household Income$80,284$76,987
Median Rent$1,057/mo$1,203/mo
Median Home Value$223,300$263,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%55%
Poverty Rate10.9%15.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141135
Property Crime Rate /100k8951,132
Median AQI3849
Good AQI Days /yr—195
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min14 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.114.4
College Degree Rate44.1%50.4%
Foreign-Born %2.7%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+1.3%

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