Davenport, IA vs Iowa City, IA

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

MetricDavenport, IAIowa City, IA
Population100,91375,752
Median Household Income$66,200$58,546
Median Rent$978/mo$1,094/mo
Median Home Value$166,400$285,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8992
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%59.8%
Poverty Rate15.2%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k652257
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1771,606
Median AQI4637
Good AQI Days /yr215256
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min17.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514.3
College Degree Rate29.9%60.5%
Foreign-Born %4.7%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+1.9%

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