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Bettendorf, IA vs Dolton, IL

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- Household income in Dolton, is 41% less than it is in Bettendorf and is 30% below the National Average.
- Bettendorf unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Dolton unemployment rate is 15.5%.
 Bettendorf, IADolton, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.2%15.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%20.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%9.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,011$24,066$37,638
 Household Income$89,375$53,047$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,843$60,063$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bettendorf, IADolton, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.4%14.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%3.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.1%10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%11.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%6.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.3%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.6%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.5%1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bettendorf, IADolton, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.7%11.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.7%1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%3.0%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.6%8.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%1.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%5.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%25.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%3.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.6%21.3%13.1%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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Reviews for Dolton    3 Reviews

Every year there is at least one major crime in this city. From robbing stores, and banks, to murder, this city is welcoming some people who come from Chicago city  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here since July 1999 and when I decided to move out on my own, I knew that although I did like aspects of the city of Chicago, I didn't want to live there.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in Dolton for 17 years, and the neighborhood has changed tremendously in the last 5. This was once a nice south suburban neighborhood until they moved all of  More

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