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Iowa
Muscatine
Population 23,489
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Iowa
Bettendorf
Population 39,647
Muscatine, IA vs Bettendorf, IA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Muscatine, IA | Bettendorf, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,489 | 39,647 |
| Median Household Income | $58,117 | $100,495 |
| Median Rent | $974/mo | $1,187/mo |
| Median Home Value | $153,600 | $306,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48% | 36% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% | 6.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% (county) | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 186 | 94 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 936 | 710 |
| Median AQI | 43 | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 241 | 215 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 17°F | 17°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 36 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.3 min | 19.8 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.2 | 15 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.1% | 50.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.2% | 8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.8% | +4.1% |
Muscatine, IA
Bettendorf, IA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.