Cedar Rapids, IA vs Muscatine, IA

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

MetricCedar Rapids, IAMuscatine, IA
Population137,26423,489
Median Household Income$70,424$58,117
Median Rent$967/mo$974/mo
Median Home Value$187,100$153,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%48%
Poverty Rate10.8%19.1%
Unemployment Rate4%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265186
Property Crime Rate /100k2,135936
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr224241
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall34 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min16.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.414.2
College Degree Rate33.1%21.1%
Foreign-Born %7.3%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-2.8%

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