与明尼阿波利斯相比,爱荷华州滑铁卢(Watterloo, Iowa)在1980年代后稳定了人口下降趋势,因为附近的雪松瀑布不断增长。 Waterloo, Iowa, larger than Minneapolis, has stabilized population post-1980s decline, as nearby Cedar Falls grows.

爱荷华州滑铁卢拥有63平方英里, 比明尼阿波利斯的58平方英里还要大, 尽管只有大约66 000名居民, Waterloo, Iowa, covers 63 square miles, larger than Minneapolis's 58 square miles, despite having only about 66,000 residents, a sixth of Minneapolis's population. 1980年代,由于经济问题和失业,滑铁卢的人口大量减少,自那时起趋于稳定。 Waterloo saw a significant population decline in the 1980s due to economic issues and job losses, stabilizing since then. 由于新的工作岗位和北爱荷华州大学,邻近锡达尔瀑布市的就业机会有所增长。 Nearby Cedar Falls has grown due to new jobs and the University of Northern Iowa.