Marshalltown, IA vs Newton, IA

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

MetricMarshalltown, IANewton, IA
Population27,62615,700
Median Household Income$69,068$57,771
Median Rent$891/mo$819/mo
Median Home Value$127,700$153,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.4%50%
Poverty Rate14.3%11.1%
Unemployment Rate7.3%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283319
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3021,338
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows13°F14°F
Snowfall25 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.4
College Degree Rate20.9%19.5%
Foreign-Born %20.1%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-0.1%

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