Cedar Falls, IA vs Central, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Cedar Falls

79.7

#107 nationally

Cedar Falls leads in walk score (38 vs 7). Cedar Falls leads in average commute (15.3 min vs 30.8 min). Cedar Falls leads in crime level (4.3 vs 7.1).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Cedar Falls, IA Central, LA
Population 40,737 29,781
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $271,320 $0
Median Household Income $71,011 $82,714
Average Commute 15.3 min 30.8 min
Walk Score 38 7
Crime Level 4.3 7.1
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 100 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.2 D+11.1
Cedar Falls, IA
C+
79.7 Score

Cedar Falls, IA

Small Iowa city with local appeal

Median Home

$271,320

Population

40,737

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

38

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Score

Central, LA

Small Louisiana city with local appeal

Population

29,781

Crime

Moderate

Walk Score

7

Median Income

$82,714

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