Population
Schertz
43,128
Bettendorf
39,297
Median Income
Schertz
$96,633
Bettendorf
$102,917
Home Value
Schertz
$292,100
Bettendorf
$295,600
Rent
Schertz
$1,593
Bettendorf
$1,148
Crime Rate
Schertz
1.54
Bettendorf
1.07
Cost of Living
Schertz
147.1
Bettendorf
142.0
Avg Temp
Schertz
N/A
Bettendorf
N/A
Unemployment
Schertz
5.7%
Bettendorf
2.0%
How Similar Are Schertz & Bettendorf?
Bettendorf is Schertz's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schertz
43,128
Bettendorf
39,297
Both cities have similar populations — Schertz at 43,128 and Bettendorf at 39,297.
Violent Crime
Schertz
1.54
Bettendorf
1.07
Schertz has a 30% higher violent crime than Bettendorf.
Property Crime
Schertz
8.87
Bettendorf
8.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Schertz
44.6%
Bettendorf
51.2%
Schertz leans Democratic while Bettendorf leans Republican.
Unemployment
Schertz
5.7%
Bettendorf
2.0%
Schertz's unemployment is significantly higher than Bettendorf's — 65% difference.
Median Income
Schertz
$96,633
Bettendorf
$102,917
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Schertz
$292,100
Bettendorf
$295,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Schertz
27.1%
Bettendorf
34.6%
Bettendorf has a 22% higher education than Schertz.
Demographics
Schertz
59.1%
Bettendorf
83.2%
Bettendorf has a 29% higher demographics than Schertz.
Cost of Living
Schertz
147.1
Bettendorf
142.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schertz and Bettendorf share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schertz
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Bettendorf
Bettendorf leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bettendorf leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBettendorf has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,177 in Schertz (27% lower). Bettendorf has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,426 in Schertz (25% lower). Bettendorf scores 144.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.2 in Schertz.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBettendorf has a median rent of $1,148 vs $1,593 in Schertz (39% lower). Schertz has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 5.1% in Bettendorf. Bettendorf has a median property tax of $4,409 vs $5,175 in Schertz (17% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bettendorf leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBettendorf has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 5.7% in Schertz. Schertz has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 10.6% in Bettendorf. Bettendorf has a per capita income of $55,103 vs $41,418 in Schertz (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bettendorf leads
Source: FBI UCRBettendorf has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.14 in Schertz. Bettendorf has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.19 in Schertz. Bettendorf has a property crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 4.4% in Schertz.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bettendorf leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBettendorf has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.6% compared to 27.1% in Schertz. Bettendorf has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 41.6% in Schertz.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchertz has a population of 43,128, about 1.1x the size of Bettendorf (39,297). Schertz skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.8.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Schertz
Bettendorf
Healthcare — Schertz leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchertz: 3.0 vs Bettendorf: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bettendorf leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBettendorf has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Schertz. Schertz has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 10.6% in Bettendorf. Bettendorf has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 76.7% in Schertz.
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