Muscatine, IA vs Roswell, NM

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.

Muscatine

81.4

#43 nationally

Roswell

76.1

#382 nationally

Muscatine leads in crime level (6.7 vs 23.2). Muscatine leads in median household income ($58,474 vs $48,298). Muscatine leads in walk score (38 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Muscatine, IA	Roswell, NM
WhereAtHome Score	81.4 (#43)	76.1 (#382)
Population	23,341	47,109
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$196,852	$177,920
Median Household Income	$58,474	$48,298
Average Commute	17.1 min	17.9 min
Walk Score	38	33
Crime Level	6.7	23.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	91	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+14.9	R+44.8