Arnold, MO vs Waterloo, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArnold, MOWaterloo, IL
Population20,95611,129
Median Household Income$78,370$98,711
Median Rent$1,112/mo$886/mo
Median Home Value$220,000$249,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.4%48%
Poverty Rate8.2%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76133
Property Crime Rate /100k831580
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr268—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min26.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.916.3
College Degree Rate25.4%37.3%
Foreign-Born %5.3%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.