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Racine Ranked
#13 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Racine Ranked
#49 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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#307 2005 Best Places to Live
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#319 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Bettendorf

Bettendorf Ranked
#64 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Bettendorf Ranked
#150 2005 Best Places to Live
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Bettendorf Ranked
#211 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Racine    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Over 12 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  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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