Population
Morgantown
30,273
Cedar Falls
40,662
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Home Value
Morgantown
$238,200
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Rent
Morgantown
$888
Cedar Falls
$1,177
Crime Rate
Morgantown
2.13
Cedar Falls
1.98
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Cedar Falls
113.8
Avg Temp
Morgantown
N/A
Cedar Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
How Similar Are Morgantown & Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls is Morgantown's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Morgantown
30,273
Cedar Falls
40,662
Cedar Falls has a 26% larger population than Morgantown.
Violent Crime
Morgantown
2.13
Cedar Falls
1.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Morgantown
19.60
Cedar Falls
18.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Morgantown
50.9%
Cedar Falls
48.8%
Morgantown leans Republican while Cedar Falls leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
Morgantown's unemployment is significantly higher than Cedar Falls's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Cedar Falls has a 43% higher median income than Morgantown.
Home Values
Morgantown
$238,200
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Morgantown
27.9%
Cedar Falls
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Morgantown
85.7%
Cedar Falls
91.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Cedar Falls
113.8
Cedar Falls has a 25% higher cost of living than Morgantown.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Morgantown and Cedar Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cedar Falls leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Morgantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,517 vs $50,089 in Cedar Falls (25% lower). Morgantown has a living wage (family of 4) of $88,677 vs $118,392 in Cedar Falls (25% lower). Morgantown scores 85.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 113.8 in Cedar Falls.
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Housing Market — Cedar Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Falls has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 14.5% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a median property tax of $1,267 vs $3,652 in Cedar Falls (65% lower). Cedar Falls has a owner-occupied of 62.6% compared to 44.3% in Morgantown.
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Jobs & Economy — Cedar Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Falls has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 7.6% in Morgantown. Cedar Falls has a poverty rate of 15.6% compared to 33.6% in Morgantown. Cedar Falls has a median household income of $74,165 vs $42,245 in Morgantown (43% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cedar Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRMorgantown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 2.88 in Cedar Falls. Morgantown has a property crime clearance of 28.9% compared to 19.9% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.20 in Morgantown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCedar Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 36.6% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 27.6% in Cedar Falls.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Falls has a population of 40,662, about 1.3x the size of Morgantown (30,273). Morgantown skews younger with a median age of 24.0 vs 29.8.
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Cedar Falls
Healthcare — Cedar Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCedar Falls: 3.5 vs Morgantown: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.1% in Cedar Falls. Morgantown has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls: 12 min vs Morgantown: 15 min for mean commute time.
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