Population
Moline
42,235
Loves Park
23,185
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Loves Park
$58,633
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Loves Park
$144,900
Rent
Moline
$887
Loves Park
$1,102
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Loves Park
3.56
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Loves Park
99.4
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Loves Park
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Loves Park
7.8%
How Similar Are Moline & Loves Park?
Loves Park is Moline's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Loves Park
23,185
Moline has a 45% larger population than Loves Park.
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Loves Park
3.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Loves Park
13.81
Moline's property crime is significantly higher than Loves Park's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Loves Park
48.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Loves Park
7.8%
Loves Park has a 16% higher unemployment than Moline.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Loves Park
$58,633
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Loves Park
$144,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Loves Park
17.3%
Moline has a 13% higher education than Loves Park.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Loves Park
74.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Loves Park
99.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Loves Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Loves Park
Loves Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline scores 97.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.0 in Loves Park. Loves Park scores 94.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.9 in Moline. Moline scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.6 in Loves Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLoves Park has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 7.5% in Moline. Moline has a median rent of $887 vs $1,102 in Loves Park (20% lower). Moline has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 62.4% in Loves Park.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline: 21,476 vs Loves Park: 12,509 for labor force. Moline has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 7.8% in Loves Park. Moline has a median household income of $63,959 vs $58,633 in Loves Park (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Loves Park leads
Source: FBI UCRLoves Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.70 compared to 11.16 in Moline. Loves Park has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.81 compared to 33.34 in Moline. Loves Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.87 compared to 17.43 in Moline.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 17.3% in Loves Park. Loves Park has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% 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 ACSMoline has a population of 42,235, about 1.8x the size of Loves Park (23,185). Loves Park skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 38.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Moline
Loves Park
Healthcare — Loves Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLoves Park: 2.8 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Loves Park: 5 vs Moline: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Loves Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Loves Park. Loves Park has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Moline. Loves Park has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 7.6% in Moline.
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