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Cedar Falls, IA vs Oakdale, MN

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Are people in Oakdale older or younger than people in Cedar Falls?
- The Median Age in Oakdale is 13.9 years older than in Cedar Falls.

Are housing costs cheaper in Oakdale or Cedar Falls?
- Oakdale housing costs are 44.8% more expensive than Cedar Falls housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Oakdale or Cedar Falls?
- The average commute for residents of Oakdale is 10.3 minutes longer than it is for residents of Cedar Falls.

Things to do in Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls Iowa is found in Black Hawk county offering tourists leisure areas such as George Wyth State park while also having employment opportunities at University of Northern Iowa along with entertainment opportunities at University Book & Supply Inc

Things to do in Oakdale?
Oakdale is a city located in Washington County Minnesota just north east of St Paul Its population was estimated at 28 678 residents enjoy access to numerous amenities such as schools libraries parks trails community centers sports arenas farmers markets golf courses churches cinemas community theatre shopping malls restaurants bike paths historical sites etc

 Cedar Falls, IAOakdale, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,019329,725,481
 Median Income$66,838  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$226,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time13.7  Unlock26.38
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 Oakdale    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Oakdale and lived there until I was about 23 when I stayed at home to finish college. It's more of a blue collar area with lots of starter homes and  More

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