Clinton, IA vs Iowa City, IA

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

MetricClinton, IAIowa City, IA
Population24,32275,752
Median Household Income$60,230$58,546
Median Rent$791/mo$1,094/mo
Median Home Value$118,200$285,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%59.8%
Poverty Rate18.5%26.3%
Unemployment Rate5%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283257
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2471,606
Median AQI4537
Good AQI Days /yr217256
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall32 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min17.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher12.514.3
College Degree Rate20.8%60.5%
Foreign-Born %2.5%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+1.9%

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