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Cedar Falls, IA vs Twin Falls, ID

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- Household income in Twin Falls, is 19% less than it is in Cedar Falls and is 28% below the National Average.
- Cedar Falls unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Twin Falls unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Cedar Falls, IATwin Falls, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,338  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,936$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,672  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cedar Falls, IATwin Falls, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cedar Falls, IATwin Falls, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.2%13.1%
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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Reviews for Twin Falls    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It is a hub community that is a gateway to the north of Sun Valley and to the south for Jackpot. New High School of 3 years to add to the established one. The hospital  More

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Over 12 years ago

Been living in Twin Falls for 2 plus years, like the people, very friendly. The Canyon is truly beautiful. Nice not to have to battle traffic, have places to walk to,  More

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In my 18 years here, Twin Falls has grown steadily, but all the schools, box stores, grocery stores are still within a 10-15 minute drive of each other. Traffic is a  More

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