Population
Moline
42,235
Charleston
47,918
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Charleston
$64,512
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Charleston
$187,300
Rent
Moline
$887
Charleston
$898
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Charleston
5.45
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Charleston
97.4
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Charleston
6.3%
How Similar Are Moline & Charleston?
Charleston is Moline's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Charleston
47,918
Charleston has a 12% larger population than Moline.
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Charleston
5.45
Charleston has a 30% higher violent crime than Moline.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Charleston
31.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Charleston
57.6%
Moline leans Democratic while Charleston leans Republican.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Charleston
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Charleston
$64,512
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Charleston
$187,300
Charleston has a 24% higher home values than Moline.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Charleston
32.5%
Charleston has a 38% higher education than Moline.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Charleston
76.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Charleston
97.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charleston
Moline leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.6 in Charleston. Charleston has a fair market rent (1br) of $829 vs $928 in Moline (12% lower). Charleston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,036 vs $1,143 in Moline (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a median property tax of $1,359 vs $3,365 in Moline (148% lower). Moline has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 17.0% in Charleston. Charleston has a median home value of $187,300 vs $141,900 in Moline (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 7.6% in Moline. Charleston has a per capita income of $45,967 vs $34,953 in Moline (24% higher). Moline has a government sector of 43.9% compared to 37.7% in Charleston.
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Crime & Safety — Moline leads
Source: FBI UCRCharleston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.55 compared to 11.16 in Moline. Moline has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.54 in Charleston. Moline has a violent crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 28.2% in Charleston.
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Schools & Education — Charleston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 20.0% in Moline. Charleston has a high school diploma or higher of 49.2% compared to 38.2% in Moline.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a population of 47,918, about 1.1x the size of Moline (42,235). Moline skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 42.6.
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Moline
Charleston
Healthcare — Moline leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoline: 2.0 vs Charleston: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Moline: 4 vs Charleston: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 7.6% in Moline. Charleston has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Moline. Moline has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 70.7% in Charleston.
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