Galesburg, IL vs East Moline, IL

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

MetricGalesburg, ILEast Moline, IL
Population29,48120,904
Median Household Income$48,297$61,779
Median Rent$801/mo$868/mo
Median Home Value$96,400$134,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%41.5%
Poverty Rate19.1%19.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k453253
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0521,755
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—244
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall26 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min19 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.514.4
College Degree Rate19.7%21.2%
Foreign-Born %4.8%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%-4.2%

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