Coralville, IA vs Ottumwa, IA

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

MetricCoralville, IAOttumwa, IA
Population23,23425,430
Median Household Income$69,144$61,103
Median Rent$1,057/mo$921/mo
Median Home Value$298,500$106,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%45.6%
Poverty Rate13%17.2%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k185272
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8742,207
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr256—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall28 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min17.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1415
College Degree Rate56%20.8%
Foreign-Born %14%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%-0.9%

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