Cedar Falls, IA vs Lansdale, PA

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

vs

Lansdale

68.1

#1348 nationally

Cedar Falls leads in average commute (15.3 min vs 25.6 min). Lansdale leads in crime level (2.6 vs 4.3). Lansdale leads in median household income ($84,985 vs $71,011).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Cedar Falls, IA Lansdale, PA
WhereAtHome Score 79.7 (#107) 68.1 (#1348)
Population 40,737 18,978
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $271,320 $508,157
Median Household Income $71,011 $84,985
Average Commute 15.3 min 25.6 min
Walk Score 38 N/A
Crime Level 4.3 2.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 100 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.2 D+22.8

Data coverage note: Lansdale is missing data for 1 metric that Cedar Falls has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.