Newton, IA vs Pleasant Hill, IA

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

MetricNewton, IAPleasant Hill, IA
Population15,70011,136
Median Household Income$57,771$90,508
Median Rent$819/mo$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$153,700$295,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%47.6%
Poverty Rate11.1%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k319214
Property Crime Rate /100k1,338634
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows14°F17°F
Snowfall29 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min22.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.416.8
College Degree Rate19.5%35.5%
Foreign-Born %5.2%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+10.7%

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