Muscatine, IA vs North Liberty, IA

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

MetricMuscatine, IANorth Liberty, IA
Population23,48921,125
Median Household Income$58,117$102,102
Median Rent$974/mo$1,246/mo
Median Home Value$153,600$303,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%37.1%
Poverty Rate19.1%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18699
Property Crime Rate /100k936350
Median AQI4337
Good AQI Days /yr241256
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.216.2
College Degree Rate21.1%54.5%
Foreign-Born %7.2%6.3%
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.