Waterloo, IL vs Arnold, MO

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

MetricWaterloo, ILArnold, MO
Population11,12920,956
Median Household Income$98,711$78,370
Median Rent$886/mo$1,112/mo
Median Home Value$249,500$220,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%32.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13376
Property Crime Rate /100k580831
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.313.9
College Degree Rate37.3%25.4%
Foreign-Born %2.7%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+0.5%

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