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Cedar Falls, IA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Grand Rapids is 3.9% longer than it is for residents of Cedar Falls.
- 6.2% more residents of Grand Rapids work from home compared to residents of Cedar Falls.
 Cedar Falls, IAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Cedar Falls, IAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk6.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.8%9.7%
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 Cedar Falls, IAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.6.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.8%2.9%
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 Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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