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Bettendorf, IA vs St. Cloud, MN

#64 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#150 2005 Best Places to Live

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#11 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

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#72 Best Green Cities

#105 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#136 2005 Best Places to Live

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

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

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

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  More