Marshalltown, IA vs Waverly, IA

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

MetricMarshalltown, IAWaverly, IA
Population27,62610,494
Median Household Income$69,068$80,284
Median Rent$891/mo$1,057/mo
Median Home Value$127,700$223,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.4%32.3%
Poverty Rate14.3%10.9%
Unemployment Rate7.3%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,302895
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows13°F14°F
Snowfall25 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.215.1
College Degree Rate20.9%44.1%
Foreign-Born %20.1%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+1.5%

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