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Iowa
Muscatine
Population 23,489
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Illinois
Rock Island
Population 36,151
Muscatine, IA vs Rock Island, IL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Muscatine, IA | Rock Island, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,489 | 36,151 |
| Median Household Income | $58,117 | $59,041 |
| Median Rent | $974/mo | $842/mo |
| Median Home Value | $153,600 | $125,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48% | 47.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% | 21% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% (county) | 5.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 186 | 606 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 936 | 2,461 |
| Median AQI | 43 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 241 | 244 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 17°F | 18°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 36 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.3 min | 19.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.2 | 16 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.1% | 24.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.2% | 8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.8% | -2.3% |
Muscatine, IA
Rock Island, IL
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.