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Cedar Falls, IA vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Sioux Falls is 0% more densely populated than Cedar Falls.
- People are 13.9% more likely to be married in Sioux Falls.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Sioux Falls.
 Cedar Falls, IASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock189,258329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201039,354  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock123,975285,036,114
 Population - 199034,298  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,441.793.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar Falls, IASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar Falls, IASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar Falls, IASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married46.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households15,254  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,15080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,002  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%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 Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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