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Davenport vs Toledo

Metro-area medians — Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area vs Toledo, OH Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Davenport comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 6 clearly-decided measures.

Davenport and Toledo cost about the same to live in, but Davenport households earn about 8% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Davenport.

Their widest everyday difference: Davenport has the tighter job market — 3% unemployment versus 4.6%.

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Davenport, IA
$58,464
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$65,631
real value after local prices
Toledo, OH
$59,967
take-home / yr · 20% to tax
$65,570
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Davenport leaves you about $61/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Davenport
Toledo
Livability (CityLedger)
56/100
44/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
89.1
91.5
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$80,205
$72,271
Median household income
$71,446
$66,095
Median rent
$971/mo
$949/mo
Median home value
$182,100
$194,700
Unemployment
3%
4.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.4%
31.6%
Average commute
21.2 min
20.9 min
Air quality (median AQI)
46
53
Avg temperature
51°F
52°F

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  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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  • No clear edge
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Davenport vs Toledo — frequently asked

Is Davenport cheaper than Toledo?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Davenport and Toledo metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Davenport or Toledo?
Davenport has the higher median household income — $71,446 versus $66,095 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 8% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Davenport or Toledo?
A paycheck stretches further in Davenport. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $80,205 there versus $72,271 in Toledo.
Which has cheaper rent, Davenport or Toledo?
Rents are close — $971/mo in the Davenport metro versus $949/mo in Toledo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).