Galesburg, IL vs Moline, IL

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

MetricGalesburg, ILMoline, IL
Population29,48142,197
Median Household Income$48,297$67,701
Median Rent$801/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$96,400$146,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%43.7%
Poverty Rate19.1%15.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453406
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0522,896
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—244
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall26 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min18 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.516.4
College Degree Rate19.7%28.8%
Foreign-Born %4.8%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%-1.4%

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