North Liberty, IA vs Muscatine, IA

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

MetricNorth Liberty, IAMuscatine, IA
Population21,12523,489
Median Household Income$102,102$58,117
Median Rent$1,246/mo$974/mo
Median Home Value$303,800$153,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%48%
Poverty Rate6.1%19.1%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k99186
Property Crime Rate /100k350936
Median AQI3743
Good AQI Days /yr256241
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall29 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min16.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.214.2
College Degree Rate54.5%21.1%
Foreign-Born %6.3%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%-2.8%

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