Population
Moline
42,235
Springfield
113,714
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Springfield
$65,537
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Springfield
$155,200
Rent
Moline
$887
Springfield
$945
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Springfield
9.01
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Springfield
101.0
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Springfield
6.7%
How Similar Are Moline & Springfield?
Springfield is Moline's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Springfield
113,714
Springfield (113,714) is about 2.7x larger than Moline (42,235).
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Springfield
9.01
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Moline's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Springfield
49.11
Springfield has a 32% higher property crime than Moline.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Springfield
51.6%
Moline leans Democratic while Springfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Springfield
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Springfield
$65,537
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Springfield
$155,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Springfield
24.6%
Springfield has a 19% higher education than Moline.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Springfield
70.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Springfield
101.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
Moline leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Springfield. Moline has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,203 in Springfield (5% lower). Moline scores 97.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.4 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Springfield has a median home value of $155,200 vs $141,900 in Moline (9% higher). Moline has a median rent of $887 vs $945 in Springfield (6% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 55,195 vs Moline: 21,476 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 7.6% in Moline. Moline has a government sector of 43.9% compared to 35.0% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Moline leads
Source: FBI UCRMoline has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 1.34 in Springfield. Moline has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.84 compared to 9.01 in Springfield. Moline has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.90 compared to 6.53 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 20.0% in Moline. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% 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 ACSSpringfield has a population of 113,714, about 2.7x the size of Moline (42,235). Moline skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 40.7.
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Moline
Springfield
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 2.7 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Moline. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 7.6% in Moline. Moline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.7% in Springfield.
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