Waterloo, IA vs Marshalltown, IA

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

MetricWaterloo, IAMarshalltown, IA
Population67,00827,626
Median Household Income$57,480$69,068
Median Rent$923/mo$891/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$127,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%32.4%
Poverty Rate16.6%14.3%
Unemployment Rate5%7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k472283
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5661,302
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr195—
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows14°F13°F
Snowfall39 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min17.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.914.2
College Degree Rate21.8%20.9%
Foreign-Born %10.1%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.2%

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