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Iowa City, Iowa

I live in Iowa City, Iowa.
It is a college town. Home of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Go Hawks!
The town is very safe.
It has the University of Iowa Hospital here which is currently the largest hospital in the world and also big in research and cutting- edge medicine.
Most of the locals have college-level education and majority with more.
With the large hospital and 2 others and medical schools, it seems like almost everyone here is a nurse or doctor, it's nuts.
" Good place to get hurt " is our town joke!
There are over 30,000 college students and they appear to be having a great time partying with one another almost always.
I can never figure out how they ever graduate.
Oh well, they are having fun!

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Friendly town, educated, and more liberal and non-judgemental town in Iowa
  • Cons:If you dont like the Hawkeyes, you won't like Iowa City.
  • In a nutshell:Great place to raise family, not big city excitement though
  • Intro Updated Oct 26, 2004
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    Bokhari76 Sep 30, 2006 at 4:52 AM Report Abuse

    Happy Birthday Jo. Have best of the day.

  • majed81 Feb 28, 2005 at 10:12 PM Report Abuse

    I loved Iowa a lot. I really did, very nice place with great weather. And VERY very friendly people. Even food there taste better then some other states I wonder why hehe. Thanks for the page. Majed

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    spgood301 Jan 22, 2005 at 10:57 AM Report Abuse

    Hi Jo, Iowa City looks great (of course, my dad's a Hawkeye-that helps). I also worked in Raleigh a few years ago-you'll enjoy it. By the way, nice dog!

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    abc_of_freedom Dec 30, 2004 at 7:48 PM Report Abuse

    i like this city.. Very nice page. happy new year.

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    rexvaughan Dec 27, 2004 at 1:30 PM Report Abuse

    Great comments on Iowa City. I grew up in SW Oklahoma (Go Sooners!) and the normal wave there from the car is just lifting the index finger from the steering wheel. Tell your Mom I understand her. :-) Rex

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    SEALIFE Dec 16, 2004 at 11:29 PM Report Abuse

    Hi friend, The earth is like a point .also We 'll want to see some beautiful places so much ,but our life is shortest than.What's a pitty. Greeting to you on VT.

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    american_tourister Dec 12, 2004 at 10:23 PM Report Abuse

    Thanks for sharing info on life in Iowa. So many people don't know the simple pleasures that exist in the "flyover" states.

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    mapakettle Nov 29, 2004 at 3:03 AM Report Abuse

    Jo wonderful page depicting every day life in Iowa City. This is the type of help people need if considering relocation. So true about winter driving. Good job... Pa

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    Vitalia Oct 28, 2004 at 1:28 PM Report Abuse

    lovely place, keep up and good luck, Vitalia

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    radz Oct 26, 2004 at 9:04 PM Report Abuse

    Thanks for dropping in my hompage.You live lovely place.

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