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Urbandale, IA vs Cedar Falls, IA

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Are people in Cedar Falls older or younger than people in Urbandale?
- The Median Age in Cedar Falls is 10.0 years younger than in Urbandale.

Are housing costs cheaper in Cedar Falls or Urbandale?
- Cedar Falls housing costs are 24.0% less expensive than Urbandale housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Cedar Falls or Urbandale?
- The average commute for residents of Cedar Falls is 4.5 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Urbandale.

Things to do in Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

Things to do in Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls Iowa is found in Black Hawk county offering tourists leisure areas such as George Wyth State park while also having employment opportunities at University of Northern Iowa along with entertainment opportunities at University Book & Supply Inc

 Urbandale, IACedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,500329,725,481
 Median Income$100,589  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock2838.4
 Avg. Home Price$297,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time18.22  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  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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