Living in Muscatine, Iowa: Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Muscatine, Iowa

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Living In Muscatine, Iowa

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Overview - Life In Muscatine
Pros and Cons of Living In Muscatine
Crime In Muscatine
Cost of Living In Muscatine
Gender In Muscatine
Household Income For Muscatine
Education In Muscatine
Race & Ethnicity In Muscatine

About Muscatine, Iowa

Is Muscatine, Iowa a good place to live?

Muscatine is a city in Iowa state in USA with a population of 23661 residents.. The poverty rate of Muscatine is 14.3%, which is 2% higher than national average. The typical household in Muscatine earns $53768 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 46.6% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Muscatine, only 87% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Muscatine remained 4.4%, which is 6% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Muscatine, only 20% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 31% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Muscatine is 87, which is 13% lower than national average. Median home value in Muscatine is $112500 , which is 51% lower than national average. While median income in Muscatine remained $53768, which is 20% lower than national average.

Population

23661

Unemployment

4.4%

6% NAT AVG.

Poverty

14.3%

2% NAT AVG.

Overall Score

Median Home

$112500

51% NAT AVG.

Median Income

$53768

20% NAT AVG.

Median Rent

$837

28% NAT AVG.

Cost Of Living

13% NAT AVG.

People Living BPL

1 in 7

Unemployed People

1 in 23

People Earning < $10,000

1 in 16

People Earning < $50,000

46.6%

People with <= High School

1 in 2

People With Any Degree

1 in 3.1

Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs70%

Housing60%

Affordability85%

Safety60%

Amenities85%

Diversity80%

Education60%

Commute95%

Is Muscatine, Iowa safe place to live?

The overall crime rate in Muscatine, Iowa is 16% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Muscatine is 32% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Muscatine is 13% lower than national average. You have 1 in 382 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 59 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

465

Violent : 62
Property : 403

Total Crime

16% NAT. AVG.
2% STATE AVG.
1969 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

32% NAT. AVG.
14% STATE AVG.
262.5 (per 100k)

Property Crime

13% NAT. AVG.
0% STATE AVG.
1706.5 (per 100k)

Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Muscatine

Violent crime

1 in 382

Property crime

1 in 59

Robbery

1 in 2629

Burglary

1 in 219

Assault

1 in 816

Car Theft

1 in 473

Muscatine : Property Crime Ranking

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Iowa	35	35	25	44	19
In USA	1528	1505	633	1780	849

Muscatine : Violent Crime Ranking

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Iowa	51	18	14	64	5
In USA	1183	330	768	1418	195

Violent Crime

Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type	Count	Muscatine	Iowa	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	62	262.5	303.49	387.8
Murder	0	0	3.51	6.5
Robbery	9	38.1	29.81	73.9
Assault	29	122.8	229.43	279.7
Rape	24	101.6	40.75	27.7

Property Crime

Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type	Count	Muscatine	Iowa	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	403	1706.5	1698.24	1,958.2
Burglary	108	457.3	371.07	314.2
Larceny	245	1037.4	1130.09	1,398
Car Theft	50	211.7	197.09	246

Violent Crime Comparison

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Property Crime Comparison

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Cost of Living

Expense	Muscatine	Iowa	National Avg.
Services	98	95	100
Groceries	103	95	100
Health	107	102	100
Housing	66	74	100
Transportation	104	100	100
Utilities	91	99	100

Cost of Living

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Gender

Gender	Muscatine	Iowa	Country
Female	51%	50.3%	50.8%
Male	49%	49.7%	49.2%

Gender

Female Male

Household Income

< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income	Muscatine	Iowa	Country
Less than $10,000	6.4%	5.1%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	4.7%	4%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	8.9%	8.6%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	10.5%	9.3%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	16.1%	13.1%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	16.9%	19.1%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	14.2%	14.3%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	16.4%	15.9%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.8%	5.6%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	2%	5%	8.3%

Education

< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education	Muscatine	Iowa	Country
< 9th Grade	5%	1%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	8%	5%	7.0%
High School or GED	36%	31%	27.0%
Other College	19%	21%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	12%	12%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	14%	20%	20.0%
Master's Degree	5%	7%	9.0%
Professional Degree	0%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	1%	1%	1.0%

Household Income

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Education

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Race / Ethnicity

White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity	Muscatine	Iowa	Country
White	74%	85%	60.1%
African American	3.9%	3.6%	12.2%
American Indian	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Asian	1%	2.5%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Multiracial	2.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Hispanic	18.5%	6.2%	18.2%

Race / Ethnicity

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