| | Cedar Falls, IA | Katy, TX | United States |
| Overall | 75.7 | 96.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.6 | 99.1 | 100 |
| Health | 104.8 | 95.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 67.4 | 108.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $226,000 | $435,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,810.0% | 9,290.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 61.2 | 122.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.4 | 105.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Cedar Falls 
7 Reviews
I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose More
We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong. More
When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and More
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Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family. More
Lived here my entire life, Great More
My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The More
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