Bettendorf, IA vs Muscatine, IA

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

MetricBettendorf, IAMuscatine, IA
Population39,64723,489
Median Household Income$100,495$58,117
Median Rent$1,187/mo$974/mo
Median Home Value$306,500$153,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36%48%
Poverty Rate6.7%19.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k94186
Property Crime Rate /100k710936
Median AQI4643
Good AQI Days /yr215241
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall36 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min16.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.2
College Degree Rate50.7%21.1%
Foreign-Born %8%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%-2.8%

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