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Bloomington, MN vs Bettendorf, IA

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Are people in Bettendorf older or younger than people in Bloomington?
- The Median Age in Bettendorf is 3.3 years younger than in Bloomington.

Are housing costs cheaper in Bettendorf or Bloomington?
- Bettendorf housing costs are 19.4% less expensive than Bloomington housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Bettendorf or Bloomington?
- The average commute for residents of Bettendorf is 4.0 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Bloomington.

Things to do in Bloomington?
loomington, Minnesota is a family-friendly city nestled between Minneapolis and St. Paul boasting excellent schools and plenty of outdoor activities such as fishing or sailing on Lake Minnetonka or biking along the Minnesota River Bottoms Greenway Trail.

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.

 Bloomington, MNBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,631329,725,481
 Median Income$80,582  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$333,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.88  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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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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