Population
Moline
42,235
Geneva
12,573
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Geneva
$68,242
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Geneva
$140,300
Rent
Moline
$887
Geneva
$959
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Geneva
3.01
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Geneva
103.8
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Geneva
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Geneva
3.4%
How Similar Are Moline & Geneva?
Geneva is Moline's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Geneva
12,573
Moline (42,235) is about 3.4x larger than Geneva (12,573).
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Geneva
3.01
Moline has a 22% higher violent crime than Geneva.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Geneva
28.07
Moline has a 16% higher property crime than Geneva.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Geneva
50.6%
Moline leans Democratic while Geneva leans Republican.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Geneva
3.4%
Moline has a 48% higher unemployment than Geneva.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Geneva
$68,242
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Geneva
$140,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Geneva
20.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Geneva
74.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Geneva
103.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Geneva share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moline
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Geneva
Moline leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,573 in Geneva (27% lower). Moline has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,256 in Geneva (26% lower). Moline scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.3 in Geneva.
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Housing Market — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 49.2% in Geneva. Moline has a single-family homes of 72.7% compared to 56.5% in Geneva. Moline has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 10.3% in Geneva.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline: 21,476 vs Geneva: 6,373 for labor force. Geneva has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 6.6% in Moline. Moline has a private sector of 94.4% compared to 80.0% in Geneva.
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Crime & Safety — Geneva leads
Source: FBI UCRGeneva has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.42 compared to 11.16 in Moline. Geneva has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.79 compared to 2.90 in Moline. Geneva has a property crime clearance of 22.9% compared to 9.0% in Moline.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoline has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 35.6% in Geneva. Geneva has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 20.0% in Moline.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a population of 42,235, about 3.4x the size of Geneva (12,573). Geneva skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 38.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Moline
Geneva
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGeneva: 5 vs Moline: 4 for with emergency services. Moline: 2.0 vs Geneva: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Geneva. Geneva has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Moline. Moline has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 65.2% in Geneva.
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