Fort Madison, IA vs Davenport, IA

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

MetricFort Madison, IADavenport, IA
Population10,133100,913
Median Household Income$50,705$66,200
Median Rent$826/mo$978/mo
Median Home Value$94,200$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%45.5%
Poverty Rate15%15.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k323652
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7883,177
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—215
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall18 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min19.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.5
College Degree Rate18.5%29.9%
Foreign-Born %2.3%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-1.3%

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