Population
Moline
42,235
Beloit
36,554
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Beloit
$59,975
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Beloit
$133,500
Rent
Moline
$887
Beloit
$989
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Beloit
1.29
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Beloit
95.4
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Beloit
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Beloit
6.3%
How Similar Are Moline & Beloit?
Beloit is Moline's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Beloit
36,554
Moline has a 13% larger population than Beloit.
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Beloit
1.29
Moline's violent crime is significantly higher than Beloit's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Beloit
10.71
Moline's property crime is significantly higher than Beloit's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Beloit
45.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Beloit
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Beloit
$59,975
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Beloit
$133,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Beloit
11.1%
Moline has a 44% higher education than Beloit.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Beloit
62.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Beloit
95.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Beloit share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Beloit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,246 in Beloit (8% lower). Moline scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.7 in Beloit. Beloit scores 95.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.9 in Moline.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeloit has a median property tax of $2,499 vs $3,365 in Moline (35% lower). Beloit has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 7.5% in Moline. Moline has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 59.0% in Beloit.
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Jobs & Economy — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 6.3% in Beloit. Moline: 21,476 vs Beloit: 18,268 for labor force. Moline has a per capita income of $34,953 vs $29,783 in Beloit (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Beloit leads
Source: FBI UCRBeloit has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 11.16 in Moline. Beloit has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 2.90 in Moline. Beloit has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.71 compared to 33.34 in Moline.
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Schools & Education — Moline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 11.1% in Beloit. Moline has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 33.6% in Beloit.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a population of 42,235, about 1.2x the size of Beloit (36,554). Beloit skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 38.7.
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Moline
Beloit
Healthcare — Beloit leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBeloit: 3.0 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Beloit: 5 vs Moline: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Beloit. Moline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Beloit. Moline has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 6.3% in Beloit.
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