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Muscatine, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Muscatine County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
23,567
Population
1,295/sq mi density
$59,332
Median Income
$31,057 per capita
$146,900
Home Value
$179,758 Zillow
$979
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
197
Violent Crime/100K
1,343 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$59,332 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,900 home value, $979/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
197 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,332
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,057
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Muscatine vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Muscatine’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,332
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,057
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,292
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,223
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,223
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.3%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,233
Restaurants
105
Healthcare
99
Retail
128
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,292
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,864
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,332 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,057 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,292 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,223 |
| County GDP | $3,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,233 |
| Restaurants | 105 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,292 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,864 |