Muscatine, IA vs Moline, IL

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

MetricMuscatine, IAMoline, IL
Population23,48942,197
Median Household Income$58,117$67,701
Median Rent$974/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$153,600$146,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%43.7%
Poverty Rate19.1%15.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k186406
Property Crime Rate /100k9362,896
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr241244
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min18 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.216.4
College Degree Rate21.1%28.8%
Foreign-Born %7.2%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-1.4%

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