Population
Moline
42,235
Lancaster
40,753
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Lancaster
$67,584
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Lancaster
$229,900
Rent
Moline
$887
Lancaster
$1,627
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Lancaster
4.10
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Lancaster
124.1
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Lancaster
6.8%
How Similar Are Moline & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Moline's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Lancaster
40,753
Both cities have similar populations — Moline at 42,235 and Lancaster at 40,753.
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Lancaster
4.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Lancaster
31.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Lancaster
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Moline has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Lancaster
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Lancaster
$67,584
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Lancaster
$229,900
Lancaster has a 38% higher home values than Moline.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Lancaster
16.3%
Moline has a 19% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Lancaster
16.2%
Moline's demographics is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 77% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Lancaster
124.1
Lancaster has a 22% higher cost of living than Moline.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moline
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Lancaster
Moline leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,648 in Lancaster (44% lower). Moline has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,931 in Lancaster (41% lower). Moline scores 97.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.5% in Moline. Moline has a median rent of $887 vs $1,627 in Lancaster (45% lower). Lancaster has a median home value of $229,900 vs $141,900 in Moline (38% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a government sector of 43.9% compared to 36.6% in Lancaster. Moline has a private sector of 94.4% compared to 78.8% in Lancaster. Moline has a per capita income of $34,953 vs $31,055 in Lancaster (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Moline leads
Source: FBI UCRMoline has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.69 in Lancaster. Moline has a violent crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 25.9% in Lancaster. Moline has a property crime clearance of 9.0% compared to 6.2% in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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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 16.3% in Lancaster. Moline has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 34.2% in Lancaster.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a population of 42,235, about 1x the size of Lancaster (40,753). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 38.7.
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Moline
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.5 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Moline. Lancaster has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 7.6% in Moline.
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