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Cedar Falls, IA vs Salem Lakes, WI

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- Household income in Salem Lakes, is 3% more than it is in Cedar Falls and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Cedar Falls unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Salem Lakes unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Cedar Falls, IAUnited States, WI
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,338  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,672  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cedar Falls, IASalem Lakes, WI
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cedar Falls, IASalem Lakes, WI
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
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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