Bettendorf, IA vs Iowa City, IA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBettendorf, IAIowa City, IA
Population39,64775,752
Median Household Income$100,495$58,546
Median Rent$1,187/mo$1,094/mo
Median Home Value$306,500$285,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8992
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36%59.8%
Poverty Rate6.7%26.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k94257
Property Crime Rate /100k7101,606
Median AQI4637
Good AQI Days /yr215256
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min17.3 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.3
College Degree Rate50.7%60.5%
Foreign-Born %8%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.