Population
Moline
42,235
St. Cloud
69,926
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
St. Cloud
$61,112
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
St. Cloud
$212,800
Rent
Moline
$887
St. Cloud
$1,005
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
St. Cloud
4.08
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
St. Cloud
100.8
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
St. Cloud
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
St. Cloud
6.5%
How Similar Are Moline & St. Cloud?
St. Cloud is Moline's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
St. Cloud
69,926
St. Cloud has a 40% larger population than Moline.
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
St. Cloud
4.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
St. Cloud
29.15
Moline has a 13% higher property crime than St. Cloud.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
St. Cloud
62.5%
Moline leans Democratic while St. Cloud leans Republican.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
St. Cloud
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
St. Cloud
$61,112
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
St. Cloud
$212,800
St. Cloud has a 33% higher home values than Moline.
Education
Moline
20.0%
St. Cloud
17.5%
Moline has a 12% higher education than St. Cloud.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
St. Cloud
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
St. Cloud
100.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and St. Cloud share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moline 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 110.1 in St. Cloud. Moline scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in St. Cloud. Moline has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,206 in St. Cloud (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a median property tax of $2,199 vs $3,365 in Moline (53% lower). Moline has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 48.6% in St. Cloud. St. Cloud has a median home value of $212,800 vs $141,900 in Moline (33% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud: 38,300 vs Moline: 21,476 for labor force. Moline has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 18.5% in St. Cloud. Moline has a per capita income of $34,953 vs $32,575 in St. Cloud (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — St. Cloud leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Cloud has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.49 compared to 11.16 in Moline. St. Cloud has a property crime clearance of 34.4% compared to 9.0% in Moline. Moline has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.50 in St. Cloud.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Moline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoline has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 33.3% in St. Cloud. Moline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 17.5% in St. Cloud.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a population of 69,926, about 1.7x the size of Moline (42,235). St. Cloud skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 38.7.
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Moline
St. Cloud
Healthcare — Moline leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoline: 4 vs St. Cloud: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — St. Cloud leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Moline. St. Cloud has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.9% in Moline. Moline has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 72.8% in St. Cloud.
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