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Columbia, SC vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- The median age of a home in Columbia is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Cedar Falls.
 Columbia, SCCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$226,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.72.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.2$11.0
 Homes Owned39.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbia, SCCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbia, SCCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbia, SCCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbia, SCCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.8%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.0%12.2%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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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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