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Bettendorf, IA vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- There are 232 physicians per 100,000 people in Bettendorf.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Bettendorf, IAThornton, COUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock4058.4
 Water Quality (100=best)53  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock85.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.232  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
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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 Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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