Population
Moline
42,235
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Moline
$887
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Moline & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Moline's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Waterloo
66,947
Waterloo has a 37% larger population than Moline.
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Waterloo
4.76
Waterloo has a 19% higher violent crime than Moline.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Waterloo
24.45
Moline has a 27% higher property crime than Waterloo.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Waterloo
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Waterloo
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Waterloo
$56,344
Moline has a 12% higher median income than Waterloo.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Waterloo
14.9%
Moline has a 25% higher education than Waterloo.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Waterloo
69.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moline
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Waterloo
Moline leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waterloo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $928 in Moline (16% lower). Waterloo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,143 in Moline (9% lower). Waterloo scores 93.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.9 in Moline.
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Housing Market — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a median property tax of $2,498 vs $3,365 in Moline (35% lower). Moline has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 10.0% in Waterloo. Moline has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 61.1% in Waterloo.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo: 34,480 vs Moline: 21,476 for labor force. Moline has a median household income of $63,959 vs $56,344 in Waterloo (14% higher). Moline has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Moline. Waterloo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.86 compared to 11.16 in Moline. Waterloo has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 9.0% in Moline.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 14.9% in Waterloo.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a population of 66,947, about 1.6x the size of Moline (42,235). Waterloo skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Moline
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 3.5 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waterloo: 5 vs Moline: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Waterloo. Waterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Moline. Moline has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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