{"id":33754,"date":"2014-08-05T12:53:18","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T19:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=33754"},"modified":"2014-08-05T12:53:18","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T19:53:18","slug":"most-exciting-places-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/most-exciting-places-in-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Most Exciting Largest Places In Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Embed Gallery<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/real-estate-and-more\/most-exciting-places-in-iowa\/\">The 10 Most Exciting Places In Iowa<\/a><textarea style=\"width: 600px;height: 100px\"> By Movoto Real Estate<\/textarea><br \/>\nWhen most people think of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/ia\/\">Iowa<\/a>, \u201cexcitement\u201d isn\u2019t usually the first thing that come to mind. Corn, sure. Flat land, absolutely. But a place that you\u2019re itching to pack up and visit for Spring Break? Not so much.<br \/>\nLuckily, here at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movoto Real Estate<\/a> Blog we love to challenge, well, most anything. We\u2019ve proved that suburbs can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/sexiest-suburbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sexy<\/a>, that California is kind of a total <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/snobbiest-mid-sized-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snob<\/a>, and today, we\u2019re going to show you that yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/opinions\/moving-to-iowa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa can in fact be exciting<\/a>.<br \/>\nWhich place was the most exciting of them all? But before you book you start making your Spring Break plans for next year, there were plenty of other contenders. Here are the 10 most exciting places in Iowa:<br \/>\n1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/iowa-city-ia\/\">Iowa City<\/a><br \/>\n2. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/ames-ia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ames<\/a><br \/>\n3. City of Dubuque<br \/>\n4. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/des-moines-ia\/\">Des Moines<\/a><br \/>\n5. City of Burlington<br \/>\n6. City of Cedar Rapids<br \/>\n7. City of West Des Moines (tie)<br \/>\n7. City of Cedar Falls (tie)<br \/>\n9. City of Davenport (tie)<br \/>\n9. City of Fort Dodge (tie)<br \/>\nIowa City, home of UI, nightlife, and, of course, some of the best darn falafels your mouth will ever encounter\u2026 well, this city may not come as much of a surprise. But what about the others on our list? Keep reading to find out how we came up with this order, and just what makes each place so exciting, pita aside.<\/p>\n<h2>How We Created This Ranking<\/h2>\n<p>We started our list by gathering up all of the places in Iowa with populations of 25,000 people or more, which left us with 21 places. We then used business listings and the 2010 Census to research each place for the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nightlife per capita (bars, clubs, comedy, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Live music venues per capita<\/li>\n<li>Active life options per capita (parks, outdoor activities, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Arts and Entertainment per capita (movie theaters, festivals, galleries, theaters, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Fast Food restaurants per capita (the fewer the better)<\/li>\n<li>Percentage of restaurants that are not fast food (the higher the better)<\/li>\n<li>Percentage of young residents ages 18 to 34 (the higher the better)<\/li>\n<li>Population density (the higher the better)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We ranked each of these places with a score from 1 to 25, with the lowest score being the best. We averaged these rankings into one overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/kind-of-a-big-deal-lists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Deal Score<\/a>, again, where the lowest score was the best, most awesome, and all around most exciting place in the state, which in this case was Iowa City.<br \/>\nIf you want to see a complete list of the 21 places we looked at, just head on down to the bottom of the post. Otherwise, we\u2019ll take a closer look at each of our winners in the following paragraphs.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Iowa City<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"Iowa City - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" alt=\"Iowa City - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Iowa City<\/div>\n<p>As briefly hinted at in the introduction, this city is\u2026 awesome.<br \/>\nIowa City has more live music, more arts, and more restaurants than anywhere else in the state per capita. It\u2019s also the most densely populated city on our list, so you\u2019re bound to run into somebody exciting while you\u2019re out, and it even has the second most young people in the state, with 49.94 percent of residents being between the ages of 18 and 34.<br \/>\nNot only does its extensive list of restaurants include Oasis Falafel, but it also includes La Michoacana Taqueria, home of some really smokin\u2019 Mexican food\u2026 in the middle of Iowa. Viva Iowa City!<\/p>\n<h2>2. Ames<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"Ames - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" alt=\"Ames - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Scott McLeod<\/div>\n<p>If you thought Iowa City was a college town, just wait until you visit Ames.<br \/>\nOver half of the residents here are between the ages of 18 and 34 (56.01 percent, \u00a0to be exact), which is mostly because of ISU. Which is also the home of the world\u2019s first electronic digital computer, which is awesome.<br \/>\nYoung people who are probably more intelligent than you aside, Ames scored well in our analysis for its high number of music venues, restaurants, and a serious lack of fast food per capita, plus its tightly packed population, 2,435 people per square mile.<br \/>\nThat may not seem like too many people, compared to say, Chicago, where there are 11,842 people per square mile, but for the wide open spaces of Iowa, where something like 1,000 to 1,500 is more typical, Ames is just buzzing with people.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Dubuque<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"Dubuque - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" alt=\"Dubuque - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/3.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Dubuque<\/div>\n<p>This city is one of the only in Iowa with hills, which, let\u2019s be honest, is pretty exciting after so much flat land.<br \/>\nDubuque also draws in tourists each year because of its unique architecture and beautiful location along the Mississippi River, but there\u2019s also plenty of excitement for year-round residents as well.<br \/>\nIn fact, out of all of the places we looked at, Dubuque ranked the best for its number of active life listings per capita, and the 2nd and 3rd best for its music venues and nightlife, respectively. This probably has a little something to do with the relatively young and active population here, 25.73 percent of which are between 18 and 34.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Des Moines<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"Des Moines - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" alt=\"Des Moines - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/4.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Phil Roeder<\/div>\n<p>With over 200,000 residents, the capital city of Des Moines is easily the largest city in the state, but unlike West Des Moines or Cedar Falls, two cities in our top 10 which are more spread out, Des Moines is one of the most densely populated in the state.<br \/>\nApart from the 2,516 people for every square mile, Des Moines is also packed with music venues like Vaudeville Mews and Gas Lamp, and with several colleges and universities around town, students. In fact, 27.21 percent of the population here is between 18 and 34, which is more than 15 other places we looked at.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Burlington<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"Burlington - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" alt=\"Burlington - Exciting Largest Places In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/5.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Daniel Holt<\/div>\n<p>Any place home to a street called \u201cSnake Alley,\u201d known as the \u201ccrookedest alley in the world,\u201d earns excitement points for that alone, in our book. Unfortunately, we couldn\u2019t exactly take this into account in our analysis. Windy streets aside, Burlington has plenty going on.<br \/>\nBurlington didn\u2019t exactly have the young population or the nightlife and music that some of the others did, but it more than made up for this with its arts, active life, and in particular, its cuisine.<br \/>\nWith restaurants like The Drake, Bistro 322, and, of course, Moto\u2019s Public House, Burlington has more restaurants per capita than 19 other places we looked at.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Cedar Rapids<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"Cedar Rapids - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" alt=\"Cedar Rapids - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/6.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Louis<\/div>\n<p>Despite the fact that there was an entire movie based here to point out just how very unexciting a place Cedar Rapids is, according to our analysis, this city is one of the most exciting.<br \/>\nCedar Rapids had the seventh most music venues, the seventh most non-fast food restaurants, and was the seventh most densely-populated in the state.<br \/>\nSpeaking of sevens, if you haven\u2019t been to Zins and had at least seven of their small plates, or just seven orders of their breakfast pizzas, your mouth is missing out on some serious excitement.<\/p>\n<h2>7. West Des Moines<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"West Des Moines - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" alt=\"West Des Moines - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/7a.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user AnneCN<\/div>\n<p>When it comes to a young population and nightlife, West Des Moines is the best Des Moines, at least per capita. Where 27.21 percent of Des Moines\u2019 population are between 18 and 34, there are slightly more in West Des Moines, 27.92 percent.<br \/>\nWhat comes with young people? Well, in West Des Moines, it\u2019s nightlife\u2014and most likely money, seeing seeing as though it\u2019s one of Iowa\u2019s wealthiest cities. But back to the nightlife. This city is dotted with places like Cooper\u2019s on 5th, Wellman\u2019s Pub and Rooftop, and, of course, Shotgun Bettie\u2019s.<br \/>\nIf bars aren\u2019t really your thing, West Des Moines also has a bustling art scene, with the fifth most arts listings per capita.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Cedar Falls<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"Cedar Rapids - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" alt=\"Cedar Rapids - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/7b.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user wcfsymphony<\/div>\n<p>Another No. 7 for our list, Cedar Falls had the exact same number of points as West Des Moines, but for some different reasons.<br \/>\nWhere West Des Moines had a young population, Cedar Falls had, well, a really young population, with 41.64 percent of residents between the ages of 18 and 34.<br \/>\nUnlike Ames or Iowa City, though, where students have nightlife and music venues aplenty, it seems as though the folks at University of Northern Iowa are content with a quieter sort of excitement. Sure, there are still the occasional Octopus, the Pump Haus, and the Library, but where this city really shined was in its cuisine.<br \/>\nNot only did it have the sixth most restaurants per capita, it also had the sixth least fast food restaurants. Not too shabby for a college town.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Davenport<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"Davenport - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" alt=\"Davenport - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/9a.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Alan<\/div>\n<p>Davenport may be home to two major universities, but even so, its young population wasn\u2019t one of the highest on our list at 26.38 percent. That being said, who needs young people, because Davenport still seems to know how to have a good time.<br \/>\nAs a matter of fact, with places like Barrel House 211, Mac\u2019s Taverns, and Kilkenny\u2019s Pub, Davenport has the most nightlife listings per capita, out of anywhere we looked at.<br \/>\nAmes may have most of the young people, but it looks like Davenport is the real place to party.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Fort Dodge<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px\" title=\"Fort Dodge - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" alt=\"Fort Dodge - Exciting Largest Cities In Iowa\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/images\/9b.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Fort Dodge<\/div>\n<p>What exactly is so exciting about this city\u2014aside from the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Shellabration, Blues Under the Trees, the Fort Dodge Choral Festival, so much theater your head might explode, and more arts than 14 other places we looked at?<br \/>\nFort Dodge ranked well for its number of nightlife and active life listings per capita, ranking second in both categories. So whether you\u2019re into art, nightlife, or just going to the gym, this city has something for you.<\/p>\n<h2>Iowa\u2019s On Excitement Like A Hawk<\/h2>\n<p>Before you know it, Iowans, busloads of tourists, caravans of college students, and hordes of hungry foodies will be sweeping through your state, after having read about all of the arts, restaurants, nightlife, and excitement happening within your borders\u2014in these 10 cities in particular.<br \/>\nOf course, there are plenty of places in the state that really are as boring as corn; and for a look at some of them, check out the table below where we list the 21 places we analyzed. Aw, shucks, Marshalltown. Better luck next time.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/table.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Most Exciting Places In Iowa Ranking\" alt=\"Most Exciting Places In Iowa Ranking\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/08\/exciting-iowa\/exciting.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"618\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embed Gallery The 10 Most Exciting Places In Iowa By Movoto Real Estate When most people think of Iowa, \u201cexcitement\u201d isn\u2019t usually the first thing that come to mind. Corn, sure. Flat land, absolutely. But a place that you\u2019re itching to pack up and visit for Spring Break? Not so much. Luckily, here at the Movoto Real Estate Blog we love to challenge, well, most anything. We\u2019ve proved that suburbs can be sexy, that California is kind of a total snob, and today, we\u2019re going to show you that yes, Iowa can in fact be exciting. 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