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Cedar Falls, IA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Cedar Falls.
- People are 17.4% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Cedar Falls, IAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201039,354  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 199034,298  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar Falls, IAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar Falls, IAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar Falls, IAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married46.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households15,254  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,002  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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