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Cedar
Iowa

18K

Population

$77K

Median Income

$251K

Median Home

R+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$77K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,843

Federal Spending per Capita$593

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score720

Work From Home %8.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$35K

Income (80th Percentile)$127K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.8%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$2,424

SS Benefits / Person$4,561

Education Wage Premium1.46x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.59x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$250K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$830/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.27%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,295

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$966/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

68 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score3.7

Healthcare Offices25

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients447 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,790

Uninsured (under 65)5.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,737

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,900

HS Completion Rate95.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)1th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.3

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.03

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation34.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days6,410 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days914 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,866 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)827 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year4.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)94 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)21 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed131 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed59 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)219 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)106 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers859 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work195 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)108 workers

Avg Commute Time23.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.0%

Agriculture

Farms912 farms

Farmland6,807 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.582

Nonprofit Organizations151

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.1%

Never-Married Adults23.6%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms28

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$97K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+17

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.27%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+17R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +5

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $251K

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Local News — Cedar

The Quad-City Times · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Cedar Falls native in the “thick of things” as Iowa looks for new defensive line stars

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Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics · قبل 3 أسابيع

Iowa Athletics, Cedar Ridge Distillery Unveil 1847 Bourbon, Vodka as the First Official Spirits of Iowa Athletics

Iowa Athletics, Cedar Ridge Distillery Unveil 1847 Bourbon, Vodka as the First Official Spirits of I…

KCRG · قبل 3 أسابيع

Iowa DOT to build reduced conflict intersection north of Waterloo

The new intersection will be built at Highway 63 and Cedar Wapsi Road.…

MaxPreps · قبل 5 أيام

Cedar Falls Football Schedule

View the 26-27 Cedar Falls varsity football team schedule.…

Cedar Memorial · قبل شهر واحد

Leanne Moen

Leanne Joy Moen, 71, of Marion, Iowa passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center. Sh…

Iowa Public Radio · 17‏/06‏/2026

Cedar Falls approves new $80M gas power plant

Known as the Viking Energy Center, the $80 million power plant will initially consist of two gas-pow…

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