Population
Alliance
21,574
Fort Madison
10,221
Median Income
Alliance
$54,608
Fort Madison
$49,359
Home Value
Alliance
$113,300
Fort Madison
$95,900
Rent
Alliance
$798
Fort Madison
$824
Crime Rate
Alliance
2.75
Fort Madison
2.81
Cost of Living
Alliance
84.5
Fort Madison
79.9
Avg Temp
Alliance
N/A
Fort Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Alliance
4.1%
Fort Madison
4.3%
How Similar Are Alliance & Fort Madison?
Fort Madison is Alliance's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alliance
21,574
Fort Madison
10,221
Alliance (21,574) is about 2.1x larger than Fort Madison (10,221).
Violent Crime
Alliance
2.75
Fort Madison
2.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Alliance
20.61
Fort Madison
17.06
Alliance has a 17% higher property crime than Fort Madison.
Political Leaning
Alliance
60.5%
Fort Madison
62.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Alliance
4.1%
Fort Madison
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Alliance
$54,608
Fort Madison
$49,359
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Alliance
$113,300
Fort Madison
$95,900
Alliance has a 15% higher home values than Fort Madison.
Education
Alliance
11.4%
Fort Madison
14.1%
Fort Madison has a 19% higher education than Alliance.
Demographics
Alliance
83.2%
Fort Madison
87.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Alliance
84.5
Fort Madison
79.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alliance and Fort Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alliance leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Madison scores 75.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.5 in Alliance. Fort Madison has a fair market rent (1br) of $733 vs $846 in Alliance (15% lower). Fort Madison has a fair market rent (2br) of $962 vs $1,086 in Alliance (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Alliance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Madison has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 48.5% in Alliance. Alliance has a median home value of $113,300 vs $95,900 in Fort Madison (18% higher). Alliance has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 10.9% in Fort Madison.
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Jobs & Economy — Alliance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance: 10,276 vs Fort Madison: 4,710 for labor force. Fort Madison has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 24.1% in Alliance. Alliance has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.8% in Fort Madison.
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Crime & Safety — Alliance leads
Source: FBI UCRAlliance has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.20 in Fort Madison. Fort Madison has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.94 compared to 17.36 in Alliance. Fort Madison has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 2.33 in Alliance.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fort Madison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Madison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 11.4% in Alliance. Fort Madison has a high school diploma or higher of 45.6% compared to 41.7% in Alliance.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a population of 21,574, about 2.1x the size of Fort Madison (10,221). Alliance skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 43.9.
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Alliance
Fort Madison
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Madison: 5 vs Alliance: 4 for with emergency services. Alliance: 2.8 vs Fort Madison: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Fort Madison. Alliance has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.8% in Fort Madison. Fort Madison has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Alliance.
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