Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Bettendorf
39,297
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Bettendorf
$102,917
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Bettendorf
$295,600
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Bettendorf
$1,148
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Bettendorf
1.07
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Bettendorf
142.0
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Bettendorf
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Bettendorf
2.0%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Bettendorf?
Bettendorf is Royal Oak's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Bettendorf
39,297
Royal Oak has a 32% larger population than Bettendorf.
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
Bettendorf
1.07
Royal Oak has a 14% higher violent crime than Bettendorf.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
Bettendorf
8.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Bettendorf
51.2%
Royal Oak leans Democratic while Bettendorf leans Republican.
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Bettendorf
2.0%
Royal Oak has a 35% higher unemployment than Bettendorf.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Bettendorf
$102,917
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Bettendorf
$295,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Bettendorf
34.6%
Royal Oak has a 28% higher education than Bettendorf.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Bettendorf
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Bettendorf
142.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Bettendorf share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Royal Oak
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Bettendorf
Royal Oak leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Royal Oak leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBettendorf has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,411 in Royal Oak (23% lower). Bettendorf has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,122 in Royal Oak (21% lower). Bettendorf scores 144.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.6 in Royal Oak.
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Housing Market — Bettendorf leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBettendorf has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.0% in Royal Oak. Bettendorf has a median rent of $1,148 vs $1,335 in Royal Oak (16% lower). Bettendorf has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 70.2% in Royal Oak.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Royal Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 10.6% in Bettendorf. Royal Oak: 37,515 vs Bettendorf: 20,267 for labor force. Bettendorf has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.1% in Royal Oak.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBettendorf has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Royal Oak. Bettendorf has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.05 in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.65 in Bettendorf.
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Schools & Education — Royal Oak leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoyal Oak has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.0% compared to 34.6% in Bettendorf. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 46.4% in Bettendorf.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a population of 57,880, about 1.5x the size of Bettendorf (39,297). Royal Oak skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 39.8.
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Royal Oak
Bettendorf
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoyal Oak: 3.5 vs Bettendorf: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bettendorf: 4 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 10.6% in Bettendorf. Royal Oak has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Bettendorf. Bettendorf has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak.
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