Population
Sun City
38,018
Cedar Falls
40,662
Median Income
Sun City
$52,111
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Home Value
Sun City
$259,800
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Rent
Sun City
$1,457
Cedar Falls
$1,177
Crime Rate
Sun City
N/A
Cedar Falls
1.98
Cost of Living
Sun City
105.6
Cedar Falls
113.8
Avg Temp
Sun City
N/A
Cedar Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Sun City
5.7%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
How Similar Are Sun City & Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls is Sun City's #2 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sun City
38,018
Cedar Falls
40,662
Both cities have similar populations — Sun City at 38,018 and Cedar Falls at 40,662.
Political Leaning
Sun City
51.2%
Cedar Falls
48.8%
Sun City leans Republican while Cedar Falls leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Sun City
5.7%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
Sun City has a 44% higher unemployment than Cedar Falls.
Median Income
Sun City
$52,111
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Cedar Falls has a 30% higher median income than Sun City.
Home Values
Sun City
$259,800
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Sun City
25.1%
Cedar Falls
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Sun City
90.0%
Cedar Falls
91.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Sun City
105.6
Cedar Falls
113.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sun City and Cedar Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Sun City
0
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sun City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCedar Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $1,583 in Sun City (98% lower). Cedar Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,839 in Sun City (75% lower). Sun City scores 89.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Cedar Falls.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sun City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Falls has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 14.1% in Sun City. Sun City has a median property tax of $983 vs $3,652 in Cedar Falls (73% lower). Sun City has a owner-occupied of 82.8% compared to 62.6% in Cedar Falls.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cedar Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun City has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 11.0% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 5.7% in Sun City. Cedar Falls: 23,307 vs Sun City: 6,930 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSun City has a high school diploma or higher of 54.9% compared to 39.0% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 25.1% in Sun City.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Falls has a population of 40,662, about 1.1x the size of Sun City (38,018). Cedar Falls skews younger with a median age of 29.8 vs 72.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sun City
Cedar Falls
Healthcare — Cedar Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCedar Falls: 5 vs Sun City: 3 for with emergency services. Cedar Falls: 3.5 vs Sun City: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cedar Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Falls has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Sun City. Sun City has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 11.0% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Sun City.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Sun City, AZ
Compare Sun City against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.