Bettendorf, Iowa

Today's Retirement Planning city is Bettendorf, Iowa.

Bettendorf is a city of about 31,000 people and is located in east central Iowa along the Mississippi river. It is 7 miles east of Davenport and 194 miles west of Chicago.

Bettendorf averages about 36" of rain per year with the wettest months being June (4.75"), May (4.44") and August (4.31"). They also average about 17" of snow per year.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...30
Feb...36
Mar...48
Apr...61
May...72
Jun...81
Jul...85
Aug...83
Sep...76
Oct...65
Nov...48
Dec...35

Here is some more information about Bettendorf, Iowa.

51% Democrat
48% Republican

94% White
2% Hispanic
2% Black

21% Catholic
22% Protestant

The overall cost of living is 93 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Bettendorf also averages about 203 sunny days per year.

I hope this information helps you in your Retirement Planning.