Fort Madison, IA vs Muscatine, IA

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

MetricFort Madison, IAMuscatine, IA
Population10,13323,489
Median Household Income$50,705$58,117
Median Rent$826/mo$974/mo
Median Home Value$94,200$153,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%48%
Poverty Rate15%19.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323186
Property Crime Rate /100k1,788936
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall18 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min16.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.2
College Degree Rate18.5%21.1%
Foreign-Born %2.3%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-2.8%

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