Signals
Muscatine
Tiffin
Growth
50 · Top 49%
vs44 · Bottom 41%
Climate
59 · Bottom 22%
vs62 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
74 · Top 23%
vs78 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 27%
vs100 · Top 27%
Access
84 · Top 34%
vs82 · Top 38%
Economic stability
71 · Top 24%
vs68 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Muscatine | Tiffin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,559 | 54,770 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,396 | $66,025 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,349 | $33,984 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 97/sq mi | 99/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $182,100 | $154,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $971 | $856 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1% | 20.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 128 | 76 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.2% | 81.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.7" | 38.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.4 min | 22.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Muscatine
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Tiffin
Elevated or high exposure: hail, strong wind.
Full profiles: Muscatine, IA Micro Area · Tiffin, OH Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology