Iowa City, IA vs Davenport, IA

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

MetricIowa City, IADavenport, IA
Population75,752100,913
Median Household Income$58,546$66,200
Median Rent$1,094/mo$978/mo
Median Home Value$285,900$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9289
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%45.5%
Poverty Rate26.3%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.7%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k257652
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6063,177
Median AQI3746
Good AQI Days /yr256215
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall28 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min19.4 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.314.5
College Degree Rate60.5%29.9%
Foreign-Born %12.2%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-1.3%

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