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Cedar Falls, IA vs Altoona, IA

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Is it cheaper to live in Altoona or is it cheaper to live in Cedar Falls?
- Altoona is 14.4% more expensive than Cedar Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Altoona or Cedar Falls?
- Altoona housing costs are 32.8% more expensive than Cedar Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Cedar Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Altoona.
- Health related expenses are 2.3% less in Altoona.
 Cedar Falls, IAAltoona, IAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock86.6100
 Food & Groceries97.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.4100
 Housing67.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$276,900$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.6100
 Miscellaneous105.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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