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Cedar Falls, IA vs Cerritos, CA

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- Household income in Cerritos, is 73% more than it is in Cedar Falls and is 40% above the National Average.
- Cedar Falls unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Cerritos unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Cedar Falls, IACerritos, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,338  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,600$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,672  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cedar Falls, IACerritos, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cedar Falls, IACerritos, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
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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Reviews for Cerritos    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

cerritos offers an extensive menu of recreational and cultural activities....to a citizen population that is very  More

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I grew up in Cerritos when it was still a dairy farming area and new housing tracts were starting to be built, back in the early 70s. I saw firsthand how the area had  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cerritos is an outstanding place to raise a family. The city is very well maintained. The city makes sure that homes have well kept exteriors. The parks are great. The  More

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