Population
Lombard
43,722
Bettendorf
39,297
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Bettendorf
$102,917
Home Value
Lombard
$321,200
Bettendorf
$295,600
Rent
Lombard
$1,834
Bettendorf
$1,148
Crime Rate
Lombard
1.17
Bettendorf
1.07
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Bettendorf
142.0
Avg Temp
Lombard
N/A
Bettendorf
N/A
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Bettendorf
2.0%
How Similar Are Lombard & Bettendorf?
Bettendorf is Lombard's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lombard
43,722
Bettendorf
39,297
Lombard has a 10% larger population than Bettendorf.
Violent Crime
Lombard
1.17
Bettendorf
1.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Lombard
16.00
Bettendorf
8.68
Lombard has a 46% higher property crime than Bettendorf.
Political Leaning
Lombard
42.5%
Bettendorf
51.2%
Lombard leans Democratic while Bettendorf leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Bettendorf
2.0%
Lombard's unemployment is significantly higher than Bettendorf's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Bettendorf
$102,917
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lombard
$321,200
Bettendorf
$295,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lombard
35.4%
Bettendorf
34.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lombard
71.4%
Bettendorf
83.2%
Bettendorf has a 14% higher demographics than Lombard.
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Bettendorf
142.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lombard and Bettendorf share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Bettendorf leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBettendorf has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,581 in Lombard (70% lower). Bettendorf has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,781 in Lombard (56% lower). Bettendorf scores 144.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.4 in Lombard.
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Housing Market — Bettendorf leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBettendorf has a median rent of $1,148 vs $1,834 in Lombard (60% lower). Bettendorf has a median property tax of $4,409 vs $6,904 in Lombard (57% lower). Bettendorf has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 61.2% in Lombard.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBettendorf has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 4.7% in Lombard. Lombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 10.6% in Bettendorf. Lombard: 25,444 vs Bettendorf: 20,267 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Bettendorf leads
Source: FBI UCRBettendorf has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.25 in Lombard. Bettendorf has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.33 compared to 13.56 in Lombard. Bettendorf has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.68 compared to 16.00 in Lombard.
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Schools & Education — Lombard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 46.4% in Bettendorf. Lombard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 34.6% in Bettendorf.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a population of 43,722, about 1.1x the size of Bettendorf (39,297). Lombard skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 39.8.
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Lombard
Bettendorf
Healthcare — Lombard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 3.8 vs Bettendorf: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lombard: 5 vs Bettendorf: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.7% in Bettendorf. Lombard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Bettendorf. Lombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 10.6% in Bettendorf.
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