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Haltom City, TX vs Bettendorf, IA

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Is it cheaper to live in Bettendorf or is it cheaper to live in Haltom City?
- Bettendorf is 18.3% less expensive than Haltom City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bettendorf or Haltom City?
- Bettendorf housing costs are 15.6% more expensive than Haltom City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Haltom City or is Health Care more affordable in Bettendorf.
- Health related expenses are 4.0% more in Bettendorf.
 Haltom City, TXBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.9100
 Food & Groceries96.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock103.3100
 Housing72.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$268,800$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.8100
 Miscellaneous108.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Haltom City    4 Reviews

Haltom City is located in the heart of three major highways; 820, 121 & 35. We don't travel far to go ANYWHERE (on a daily basis). Other than ease of travel, there is  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you have livied in the pac.nwest. as I did for 5 yrs. in the mts of k falls. and grew up in the mts. you know of of the snow and the cold. BRR. I moved to ga.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Haltom Cith has that "small town feel". I can go for long periods of time and never leave this town if I choose to. The things I need are here with in just a 5 minute  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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