Living in Bettendorf, IA
Small city in Iowa
Bettendorf is a small city in Iowa, home to about 39,000 people, with 374,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Bettendorf a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $274k and rents for $1,500 a month
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 374,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Bettendorf: common questions
What is the cost of living in Bettendorf?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $274k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,500 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Bettendorf?
Iowa collects about $1,192 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.49% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Bettendorf safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Bettendorf?
Public schools in Bettendorf test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Bettendorf?
Bettendorf has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 36″ of snow a year.
Does Bettendorf get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.69 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Bettendorf?
The nearest major airport is ORD, about 135 mi away.
How Bettendorf scores
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