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Muscatine
Iowa

43K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$203K

Median Home

R+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$74,248

Federal Spending per Capita$1,008

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms24

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %16.1%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$2,665

SS Benefits / Person$4,243

Education Wage Premium1.92x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$64K

Professional Services Concentration0.90x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$201K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$181K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$766/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.64%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,608

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,071/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate75.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.6%

Sold Above List Price

22.0%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

111

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

11 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 94.2% · Redfin 99.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices61

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians18

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients572 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,101

Uninsured (under 65)6.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.90 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,196

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,411

HS Completion Rate90.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate10.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities34

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-0.86

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 49

Good Air Days188 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation35.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days6,167 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,008 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,569 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)905 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year6.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)93 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)40 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed199 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed158 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)294 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)227 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers941 workers

Public Transit Commuters107 workers

Walk to Work479 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)268 workers

Avg Commute Time18.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.673

Nonprofit Organizations90

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.4%

Never-Married Adults30.3%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations38

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations10.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.80 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores11

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms61

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms42

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+7

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.64%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+7R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -281

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $203K

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Local News — Muscatine

City of Muscatine, IA (.gov) · 2 days ago

Registration now open for Fall/Winter programs

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Registration for Fall 2026 programs offered by the City of Muscatine Parks and Rec…

City of Muscatine, IA (.gov) · 2 days ago

Musco Sports Center advances to Final Four in statewide competition

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Sixteen innovative community projects began the journey for the Iowa League of Cit…

ABC7 Chicago · 1 month ago

2 vacant buildings collapse in Muscatine, Iowa

2 vacant buildings collapse in Muscatine, Iowa ... Stunning images after two vacant buildings collap…

KWQC · 1 week ago

Man arrested after allegedly robbing U.S. Bank in Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - A man was arrested on Monday after allegedly robbing U.S. Bank in Muscatine…

KCCI · 2 weeks ago

Des Moines man accused of shooting Muscatine police officer arrested after 3 days on the run

Aug. 17 update: Mark Lee Jackson, a Des Moines man wanted for allegedly shooting a police officer du…

Carroll Broadcasting Company · 2 days ago

Philip "Phil" Eason of Muscatine, IA formerly of Scranton

Philip "Phil" L. Eason, age 68, of Muscatine, IA, and formerly of Scranton, IA, passed away on Satur…

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