Reviews & Comments
Bettendorf, IA
nice town -
1/8/2007I recently moved back after living here a few years ago. All 4 of the Quad Cities have their strengths but I chose Bettendorf. It has very nice neighborhoods, roads are better, I feel the city actually thinks about the good of its people a little more, and the people here are polite and open minded. Good schools are very close (U of I is an hour) and St. Ambrose and WIU are here as well. Chicago is easily accessible but the area has many restaurants (very good locally owned as well). Housing: lots of new construction and afforable middle class options too. Healthcare: very good hospitals here as well as University of Iowa Health Systems and their physicians. Crime: very little, Rock Island and Davenport have more in general. Diversity: Multiple ethnicities, tolerance is good here I think due to medical/engineering population and educational institutions here. Recreation: minor league hockey, arena football, baseball, good comedy club, and lots of summer festivals.