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Great Falls, MT vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- The median age of a home in Great Falls is 21.1% older than the median age of a home in Cedar Falls.
 Great Falls, MTCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$226,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.80.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.2$11.0
 Homes Owned59.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Great Falls, MTCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$670  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Great Falls, MTCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Great Falls, MTCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Great Falls, MTCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.0%12.2%
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  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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