Muscatine, IA vs Burlington, IA

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

MetricMuscatine, IABurlington, IA
Population23,48923,728
Median Household Income$58,117$59,000
Median Rent$974/mo$924/mo
Median Home Value$153,600$114,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%42.3%
Poverty Rate19.1%13.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k186263
Property Crime Rate /100k9361,308
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min16.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.214.4
College Degree Rate21.1%22.5%
Foreign-Born %7.2%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-2.8%

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