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Oak Ridge, TN vs Bettendorf, IA

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- The median age of a home in Oak Ridge is 26.3% older than the median age of a home in Bettendorf.
 Oak Ridge, TNBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$268,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months27.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.114.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.6$11.0
 Homes Owned53.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oak Ridge, TNBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,310$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,330$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,640  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oak Ridge, TNBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oak Ridge, TNBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oak Ridge, TNBettendorf, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194930.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.1%12.2%
Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 6 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 15 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 19 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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