Oskaloosa, IA vs Newton, IA

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

MetricOskaloosa, IANewton, IA
Population11,50415,700
Median Household Income$64,004$57,771
Median Rent$831/mo$819/mo
Median Home Value$153,300$153,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.2%50%
Poverty Rate16.6%11.1%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k294319
Property Crime Rate /100k9841,338
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows15°F14°F
Snowfall24 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.314.4
College Degree Rate25.4%19.5%
Foreign-Born %2.9%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-0.1%

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