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Oak Ridge, TN vs Bettendorf, IA

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Highlights
Are people in Bettendorf older or younger than people in Oak Ridge?
- The Median Age in Bettendorf is 0.6 years younger than in Oak Ridge.

Are housing costs cheaper in Bettendorf or Oak Ridge?
- Bettendorf housing costs are 3.9% more expensive than Oak Ridge housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Bettendorf or Oak Ridge?
- The average commute for residents of Bettendorf is 3.3 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Oak Ridge.

Things to do in Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge, TN has around 28,000 residents and sits in Anderson county. It was founded during World War II and today it serves as home to the city's Technology Valley business incubator program.

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.

 Oak Ridge, TNBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,631329,725,481
 Median Income$60,542  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$258,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.16  Unlock26.38
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 5 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 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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