Population
Moline
42,235
Sturgis
11,077
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Sturgis
$60,640
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Sturgis
$129,400
Rent
Moline
$887
Sturgis
$793
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Sturgis
4.10
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Sturgis
89.4
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Sturgis
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Sturgis
7.1%
How Similar Are Moline & Sturgis?
Sturgis is Moline's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Sturgis
11,077
Moline (42,235) is about 3.8x larger than Sturgis (11,077).
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Sturgis
4.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Sturgis
17.04
Moline has a 49% higher property crime than Sturgis.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Sturgis
66.2%
Moline leans Democratic while Sturgis leans Republican.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Sturgis
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Sturgis
$60,640
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Sturgis
$129,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Sturgis
10.4%
Moline has a 48% higher education than Sturgis.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Sturgis
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Sturgis
89.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Sturgis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moline leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sturgis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSturgis scores 80.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.3 in Moline. Sturgis has a fair market rent (1br) of $777 vs $928 in Moline (19% lower). Sturgis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,019 vs $1,143 in Moline (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSturgis has a median property tax of $1,645 vs $3,365 in Moline (105% lower). Moline has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 58.2% in Sturgis. Sturgis has a median rent of $793 vs $887 in Moline (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline: 21,476 vs Sturgis: 5,478 for labor force. Moline has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.5% in Sturgis. Moline has a per capita income of $34,953 vs $28,741 in Sturgis (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sturgis leads
Source: FBI UCRMoline has a violent crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 2.2% in Sturgis. Moline has a property crime clearance of 9.0% compared to 2.1% in Sturgis. Sturgis has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.83 compared to 11.16 in Moline.
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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 10.4% in Sturgis. Moline has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 32.4% in Sturgis.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a population of 42,235, about 3.8x the size of Sturgis (11,077). Sturgis skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 38.7.
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Moline
Sturgis
Healthcare — Sturgis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSturgis: 2.7 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Sturgis. Moline has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.5% in Sturgis. Sturgis has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Moline.
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