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Kirksville, MO vs Bettendorf, IA

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- Household income in Bettendorf, is 139% more than it is in Kirksville and is 23% above the National Average.
- Kirksville unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Bettendorf unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Kirksville, MOBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,888  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,375$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,421  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kirksville, MOBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kirksville, MOBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library12.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  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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