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Bettendorf, IA vs Middletown, DE

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- Household income in Middletown, is 5% more than it is in Bettendorf and is 26% above the National Average.
- Bettendorf unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Middletown unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Bettendorf, IAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,011  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,843  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bettendorf, IAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bettendorf, IAMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.9%13.1%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 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 18 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 Middletown    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Housing in Middletown is abundant and affordable. There are townhomes and single family homes. There are very small lots to large farmettes available right now. A major  More

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Over 14 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Over 17 years ago

Outdoor recreation is very limited here. There are very few parks with walking trails in Middletown. The state parks are beautiful, but it seems that very few people  More

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