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Bettendorf, IA vs Santa Fe, NM

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Are people in Santa Fe older or younger than people in Bettendorf?
- The Median Age in Santa Fe is 5.1 years older than in Bettendorf.

Are housing costs cheaper in Santa Fe or Bettendorf?
- Santa Fe housing costs are 101.3% more expensive than Bettendorf housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Santa Fe or Bettendorf?
- The average commute for residents of Santa Fe is 1.3 minutes longer than it is for residents of Bettendorf.

Things to do in Bettendorf?
Bettendorf, Iowa lies within Scott county providing its citizens access to parks including Centennial Park while also having shopping options near SouthPark Mall plus multiple restaurants including Applebees Grill & Bar.

Things to do in Santa Fe?
Santa Fe, New Mexico is considered one of America's most unique and beautiful cities that offers stunning views of both the Sangre de Cristo mountains and downtown Plaza.

 Bettendorf, IASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Median Income$89,375  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
 Avg. Home Price$268,800  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time17.87  Unlock26.38
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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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