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Fargo, ND vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls is 0% more densely populated than Fargo.
- People are 1.6% less likely to be married in Cedar Falls.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Cedar Falls.
 Fargo, NDCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,500329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2838.4
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 Population - 2010106,024  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,145285,036,114
 Population - 199074,111  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,399.893.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fargo, NDCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fargo, NDCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fargo, NDCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households55,857  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,069  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  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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