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Sweet Home, OR vs Cedar Falls, IA

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Is it cheaper to live in Cedar Falls or is it cheaper to live in Sweet Home?
- Cedar Falls is 22.9% less expensive than Sweet Home.

Which city has more affordable housing, Cedar Falls or Sweet Home?
- Cedar Falls housing costs are 34.6% less expensive than Sweet Home housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sweet Home or is Health Care more affordable in Cedar Falls.
- Health related expenses are 9.6% more in Cedar Falls.
 Sweet Home, ORCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock75.7100
 Food & Groceries98.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.8100
 Housing103.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$226,000$338,100
 Utilities81  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock61.2100
 Miscellaneous96.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sweet Home    4 Reviews

My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 7 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  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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