Marshalltown, IA vs Waterloo, IA

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

MetricMarshalltown, IAWaterloo, IA
Population27,62667,008
Median Household Income$69,068$57,480
Median Rent$891/mo$923/mo
Median Home Value$127,700$152,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.4%43%
Poverty Rate14.3%16.6%
Unemployment Rate7.3%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283472
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3022,566
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—195
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows13°F14°F
Snowfall25 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min15.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.9
College Degree Rate20.9%21.8%
Foreign-Born %20.1%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-0.6%

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