Population
Cuyahoga Falls
50,864
Cedar Falls
40,662
Median Income
Cuyahoga Falls
$70,645
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Home Value
Cuyahoga Falls
$174,700
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Rent
Cuyahoga Falls
$1,029
Cedar Falls
$1,177
Crime Rate
Cuyahoga Falls
1.74
Cedar Falls
1.98
Cost of Living
Cuyahoga Falls
106.8
Cedar Falls
113.8
Avg Temp
Cuyahoga Falls
N/A
Cedar Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Cuyahoga Falls
4.0%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
How Similar Are Cuyahoga Falls & Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls is Cuyahoga Falls's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cuyahoga Falls
50,864
Cedar Falls
40,662
Cuyahoga Falls has a 20% larger population than Cedar Falls.
Violent Crime
Cuyahoga Falls
1.74
Cedar Falls
1.98
Cedar Falls has a 12% higher violent crime than Cuyahoga Falls.
Property Crime
Cuyahoga Falls
18.46
Cedar Falls
18.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Cuyahoga Falls
46.1%
Cedar Falls
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Cuyahoga Falls
4.0%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
Cuyahoga Falls has a 21% higher unemployment than Cedar Falls.
Median Income
Cuyahoga Falls
$70,645
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Cuyahoga Falls
$174,700
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Cedar Falls has a 31% higher home values than Cuyahoga Falls.
Education
Cuyahoga Falls
27.6%
Cedar Falls
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Cuyahoga Falls
83.5%
Cedar Falls
91.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Cuyahoga Falls
106.8
Cedar Falls
113.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cuyahoga Falls and Cedar Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cedar Falls
Cuyahoga Falls leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCedar Falls scores 78.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Cuyahoga Falls. Cedar Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $985 in Cuyahoga Falls (23% lower). Cedar Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,268 in Cuyahoga Falls (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Falls has a median home value of $252,500 vs $174,700 in Cuyahoga Falls (31% higher). Cuyahoga Falls has a median property tax of $2,825 vs $3,652 in Cedar Falls (23% lower). Cuyahoga Falls has a median rent of $1,029 vs $1,177 in Cedar Falls (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCuyahoga Falls has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 15.6% in Cedar Falls. Cuyahoga Falls: 29,552 vs Cedar Falls: 23,307 for labor force. Cedar Falls has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 4.0% in Cuyahoga Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRCuyahoga Falls has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 2.88 in Cedar Falls. Cuyahoga Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.15 in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a violent crime clearance of 43.8% compared to 29.5% in Cuyahoga Falls.
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Schools & Education — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCuyahoga Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 39.0% in Cedar Falls.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCuyahoga Falls has a population of 50,864, about 1.3x the size of Cedar Falls (40,662). Cedar Falls skews younger with a median age of 29.8 vs 38.0.
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Cuyahoga Falls
Cedar Falls
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCedar Falls: 5 vs Cuyahoga Falls: 2 for with emergency services. Cuyahoga Falls: 4.0 vs Cedar Falls: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cuyahoga Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCuyahoga Falls has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Cuyahoga Falls. Cuyahoga Falls has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 75.0% in Cedar Falls.
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