Waverly, IA vs Marshalltown, IA

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

MetricWaverly, IAMarshalltown, IA
Population10,49427,626
Median Household Income$80,284$69,068
Median Rent$1,057/mo$891/mo
Median Home Value$223,300$127,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%32.4%
Poverty Rate10.9%14.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141283
Property Crime Rate /100k8951,302
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows14°F13°F
Snowfall39 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.2
College Degree Rate44.1%20.9%
Foreign-Born %2.7%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-0.2%

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