Jackson, MI vs Muscatine, IA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Jackson

74.6

#574 nationally

Muscatine

81.4

#43 nationally

Muscatine leads in crime level (6.7 vs 29.1). Muscatine leads in median household income ($58,474 vs $41,988). Jackson leads in walk score (47 vs 38).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Jackson, MI	Muscatine, IA
WhereAtHome Score	74.6 (#574)	81.4 (#43)
Population	30,854	23,341
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$193,817	$196,852
Median Household Income	$41,988	$58,474
Average Commute	16.9 min	17.1 min
Walk Score	47	38
Crime Level	29.1	6.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	91
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.3	R+14.9