Population
Moline
42,235
Cheektowaga
76,251
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Cheektowaga
$66,293
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Cheektowaga
$169,200
Rent
Moline
$887
Cheektowaga
$1,025
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Cheektowaga
2.07
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Cheektowaga
106.4
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Cheektowaga
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Cheektowaga
3.8%
How Similar Are Moline & Cheektowaga?
Cheektowaga is Moline's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Cheektowaga
76,251
Cheektowaga has a 45% larger population than Moline.
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Cheektowaga
2.07
Moline has a 46% higher violent crime than Cheektowaga.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Cheektowaga
32.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Cheektowaga
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Cheektowaga
3.8%
Moline has a 42% higher unemployment than Cheektowaga.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Cheektowaga
$66,293
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Cheektowaga
$169,200
Cheektowaga has a 16% higher home values than Moline.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Cheektowaga
20.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Cheektowaga
75.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Cheektowaga
106.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Cheektowaga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,139 in Cheektowaga (19% lower). Moline scores 97.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 115.8 in Cheektowaga. Moline scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.3 in Cheektowaga.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCheektowaga has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 7.5% in Moline. Moline has a median property tax of $3,365 vs $4,352 in Cheektowaga (23% lower). Cheektowaga has a median home value of $169,200 vs $141,900 in Moline (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Cheektowaga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCheektowaga has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 6.6% in Moline. Cheektowaga has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 16.0% in Moline. Cheektowaga: 41,142 vs Moline: 21,476 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Cheektowaga leads
Source: FBI UCRCheektowaga has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Moline. Cheektowaga has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.54 compared to 11.16 in Moline. Cheektowaga has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 2.90 in Moline.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cheektowaga leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCheektowaga has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 38.2% in Moline. Cheektowaga has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 20.0% in Moline.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCheektowaga has a population of 76,251, about 1.8x the size of Moline (42,235).
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Moline
Cheektowaga
Healthcare — Cheektowaga leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCheektowaga: 3.0 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cheektowaga: 5 vs Moline: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Cheektowaga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCheektowaga has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Moline. Moline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Cheektowaga. Cheektowaga has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 7.6% in Moline.
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