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Champaign, IL vs Bettendorf, IA

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Are people in Bettendorf older or younger than people in Champaign?
- The Median Age in Bettendorf is 12.0 years older than in Champaign.

Are housing costs cheaper in Bettendorf or Champaign?
- Bettendorf housing costs are 41.2% more expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Bettendorf or Champaign?
- The average commute for residents of Bettendorf is 2.2 minutes longer than it is for residents of Champaign.

Things to do in Champaign?
Champaign, Illinois is a thriving university town located approximately two hours south of Chicago. It has plenty of recreational facilities ranging from libraries to state parks offering access to Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve or Homer Lake.

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.

 Champaign, ILBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,631329,725,481
 Median Income$52,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$190,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time15.68  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  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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