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Arlington, VA vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls is 0% more densely populated than Arlington.
- People are 3.3% less likely to be married in Cedar Falls.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Cedar Falls.
 Arlington, VACedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,500329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2838.4
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 Population - 2010197,467  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,145285,036,114
 Population - 1990170,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,399.893.4
 Land Area26.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arlington, VACedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Arlington, VACedar Falls, IAUnited States
 White60.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Arlington, VACedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households109,528  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households59,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

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

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Over 12 years ago

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

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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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