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Northfield, MN vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Cedar Falls is 6.2% shorter than it is for residents of Northfield.
- 74.9% fewer residents of Cedar Falls work from home compared to residents of Northfield.
 Northfield, MNCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1527
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 Northfield, MNCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)52.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk7.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Northfield, MNCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock23.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.7.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%2.9%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 9 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 13 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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