Population
Moline
42,235
Independence
121,944
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Independence
$59,480
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Independence
$166,400
Rent
Moline
$887
Independence
$1,061
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Independence
5.72
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Independence
97.5
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Independence
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Independence
6.0%
How Similar Are Moline & Independence?
Independence is Moline's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Independence
121,944
Independence (121,944) is about 2.9x larger than Moline (42,235).
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Independence
5.72
Independence has a 33% higher violent crime than Moline.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Independence
35.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Independence
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Moline has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Independence
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Independence
$59,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Independence
$166,400
Independence has a 15% higher home values than Moline.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Independence
14.3%
Moline has a 28% higher education than Independence.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Independence
72.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Independence
97.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Independence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Moline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,197 in Independence (22% lower). Moline has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,358 in Independence (16% lower). Moline scores 97.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 104.1 in Independence.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a median property tax of $1,856 vs $3,365 in Moline (81% lower). Moline has a median rent of $887 vs $1,061 in Independence (16% lower). Independence has a median home value of $166,400 vs $141,900 in Moline (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence: 60,872 vs Moline: 21,476 for labor force. Independence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.6% in Moline. Moline has a per capita income of $34,953 vs $31,683 in Independence (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Moline leads
Source: FBI UCRIndependence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.07 compared to 11.16 in Moline. Moline has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.76 in Independence. Moline has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.84 compared to 5.72 in Independence.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 14.3% in Independence. Independence has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% 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 ACSIndependence has a population of 121,944, about 2.9x the size of Moline (42,235).
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Moline
Independence
Healthcare — Independence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndependence: 3.4 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Independence: 5 vs Moline: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Independence. Independence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.6% in Moline. Independence has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 78.3% in Moline.
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