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    Moving to Davenport, IA

    Is Davenport a good place to live?

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    Davenport ranks #15 of 19 Iowa cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (35/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $162,900
    +5.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $930
    per month
    Household income
    $64,497
    median
    Unemployment
    4.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Davenport

    The median home value in Davenport is $162,900 and median rent is $930 a month, against a median household income of $64,497. Homes cost about 2.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Davenport crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Iowa the 2025 rate was 238 violent and 1,205 property crimes per 100,000 people — #40 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Davenport, IA

    Davenport has about 101,083 residents, 4.8% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Davenport with

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    More: Where to move in Iowa · Best counties in Iowa

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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