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Geneseo, IL vs Bettendorf, IA

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- Household income in Bettendorf, is 51% more than it is in Geneseo and is 23% above the National Average.
- Geneseo unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Bettendorf unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Geneseo, ILBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,936  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,375$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,974  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Geneseo, ILBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Geneseo, ILBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Geneseo    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Geneseo has some great places to shop and eat. My favorite store is Crabapple Cove followed by Curious Cargo, C&S Antique Mall and the Art League. I especially love  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have spent a majority of my life in Geneseo. I am there from four days a week to every single day. I stay with my brother, my sister, and hang at the in-laws. I do  More

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Having lived in larger cities all my life, I really wanted to experience a small-town feel and quaint surroundings of a small community. Although I'd heard that Geneseo  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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