Macomb, IL vs Burlington, IA

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

MetricMacomb, ILBurlington, IA
Population14,89423,728
Median Household Income$44,411$59,000
Median Rent$765/mo$924/mo
Median Home Value$103,300$114,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%42.3%
Poverty Rate25.1%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k74263
Property Crime Rate /100k4391,308
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall11 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min16.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1314.4
College Degree Rate35.4%22.5%
Foreign-Born %3.7%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%-2.8%

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