Muscatine, IA vs Coralville, IA

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

MetricMuscatine, IACoralville, IA
Population23,48923,234
Median Household Income$58,117$69,144
Median Rent$974/mo$1,057/mo
Median Home Value$153,600$298,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%53.4%
Poverty Rate19.1%13%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k186185
Property Crime Rate /100k9361,874
Median AQI4337
Good AQI Days /yr241256
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min19.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.214
College Degree Rate21.1%56%
Foreign-Born %7.2%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+7.3%

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