Muscatine, IA vs Davenport, IA

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

MetricMuscatine, IADavenport, IA
Population23,489100,913
Median Household Income$58,117$66,200
Median Rent$974/mo$978/mo
Median Home Value$153,600$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%45.5%
Poverty Rate19.1%15.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k186652
Property Crime Rate /100k9363,177
Median AQI4346
Good AQI Days /yr241215
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall24 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min19.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.5
College Degree Rate21.1%29.9%
Foreign-Born %7.2%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-1.3%

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