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Bettendorf, IA vs Urbandale, IA

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Are people in Urbandale older or younger than people in Bettendorf?
- The Median Age in Urbandale is 0.9 years younger than in Bettendorf.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbandale or Bettendorf?
- Urbandale housing costs are 10.7% more expensive than Bettendorf housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbandale or Bettendorf?
- The average commute for residents of Urbandale is 0.3 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 Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

 Bettendorf, IAUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,037329,725,481
 Median Income$89,375  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
 Avg. Home Price$268,800  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%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 Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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