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Dearborn, MI vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Household income in Cedar Falls, is 11% more than it is in Dearborn and is 3% below the National Average.
- Dearborn unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Cedar Falls unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Dearborn, MICedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,733  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,838$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,038  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dearborn, MICedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dearborn, MICedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Dearborn    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Dearborn use to be a very nice well kept city with low crime and good schools. Schools are not that good anymore. NOW The city is not kept up as nice, people do not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The people in this town are very closed minded. This is not a progressive town. Trust me, I know, I have lived here for almost 11 years, unfortunately. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you are considering moving to Dearborn, Michigan and would like to have a good place to walk your dog, consider moving to another city. Dearborn, Michigan has 43  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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