Population
DeKalb
40,464
Moline
42,235
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Moline
$63,959
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Moline
$141,900
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Moline
$887
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Moline
3.84
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Moline
96.3
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Moline
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Moline
6.6%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Moline?
Moline is DeKalb's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Moline
42,235
Both cities have similar populations — DeKalb at 40,464 and Moline at 42,235.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Moline
3.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Moline
33.34
Moline has a 25% higher property crime than DeKalb.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Moline
44.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Moline
6.6%
DeKalb has a 38% higher unemployment than Moline.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Moline
$63,959
Moline has a 27% higher median income than DeKalb.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Moline
$141,900
DeKalb has a 30% higher home values than Moline.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Moline
20.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Moline
69.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Moline
96.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Moline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moline
Moline leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline scores 97.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. Moline has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (20% lower). DeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.1 in Moline.
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Housing Market — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a median property tax of $3,365 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (69% lower). DeKalb has a median home value of $202,900 vs $141,900 in Moline (43% higher). Moline has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 42.5% in DeKalb.
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Jobs & Economy — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. Moline has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 25.7% in DeKalb. Moline has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a property crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 9.0% in Moline. DeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Moline. DeKalb has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 11.16 in Moline.
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Schools & Education — Moline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoline has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. Moline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 18.1% in DeKalb.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a population of 42,235, about 1x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 38.7.
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DeKalb
Moline
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). DeKalb: 5 vs Moline: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Moline. Moline has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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