Population
Walker
25,201
Cedar Falls
40,662
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Home Value
Walker
$266,400
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Rent
Walker
$1,121
Cedar Falls
$1,177
Crime Rate
Walker
2.21
Cedar Falls
1.98
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Cedar Falls
113.8
Avg Temp
Walker
N/A
Cedar Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
How Similar Are Walker & Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls is Walker's #6 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walker
25,201
Cedar Falls
40,662
Cedar Falls has a 38% larger population than Walker.
Violent Crime
Walker
2.21
Cedar Falls
1.98
Walker has a 10% higher violent crime than Cedar Falls.
Property Crime
Walker
24.46
Cedar Falls
18.60
Walker has a 24% higher property crime than Cedar Falls.
Political Leaning
Walker
46.5%
Cedar Falls
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Walker
$266,400
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Walker
25.4%
Cedar Falls
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Walker
85.7%
Cedar Falls
91.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Cedar Falls
113.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walker and Cedar Falls are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Walker
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Cedar Falls
Walker leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walker leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCedar Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $1,278 in Walker (60% lower). Cedar Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,531 in Walker (46% lower). Cedar Falls scores 78.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.4 in Walker.
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Housing Market — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.2% in Cedar Falls. Walker has a median property tax of $2,538 vs $3,652 in Cedar Falls (31% lower). Walker has a median home value of $266,400 vs $252,500 in Cedar Falls (6% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 15.6% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls: 12 min vs Walker: 18 min for mean commute. Cedar Falls: 23,307 vs Walker: 14,221 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Walker leads
Source: FBI UCRWalker has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.88 in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.56 compared to 21.85 in Walker. Walker has a property crime clearance of 29.7% compared to 19.9% in Cedar Falls.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalker has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 39.0% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 25.4% in Walker.
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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 1.6x the size of Walker (25,201). Cedar Falls skews younger with a median age of 29.8 vs 36.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Walker
Cedar Falls
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCedar Falls: 5 vs Walker: 3 for with emergency services. Walker: 4.3 vs Cedar Falls: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cedar Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Walker. Cedar Falls: 12 min vs Walker: 18 min for mean commute time.
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